title: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites and hepatic dysfunction.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare gastrointestinal disorder with eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal wall and various gastrointestinal dysfunctions. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and exclusion of various disorders that are associated with peripheral eosinophilia. We report a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis, which had features of the predominant subserosal type presenting with ascites and hepatic dysfunction, and which responded to a course of low-dose steroid.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zhouhaibohz@163.com
authors: Hai-Bo
authors: HB
authors: Zhou
authors: Jin-Ming
authors: JM
authors: Chen
authors: Qin
authors: Q
authors: Du
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male