Eosinophilic gastroenteritis mimicking pancreatic cancer.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a condition characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. Biliary obstruction is an unusual presentation. A case where the initial investigations were consistent with carcinoma of the head of pancreas but the resection specimen showed no malignancy is presented. The diagnosis was suspected from a review of the patient's past history and confirmed by re-examination of the histology.
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Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
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Hughes
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D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*