Carbamazepine-induced eosinophilic enteritis.
We describe a 15-year-old boy who was on carbamazepine for the past 8 years for seizure disorder, who developed recurrent episodes of small bowel obstruction. Full-thickness small bowel biopsy obtained at laparotomy was consistent with eosinophilic enteritis. He improved clinically after tapering the drug.
Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode.
V K
VK
Shakeer
Sobhana R
SR
Devi
Antony Paul
AP
Chettupuzha
C P
CP
Mustafa
K
K
Sandesh
Sunil K
SK
Kumar
Varghese
V
Thomas
A Syed
AS
Ashraf
D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine