Eosinophilic colitis as an unusual cause of severe bloody diarrhea.
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases may affect the colon; however, isolated colonic involvement is very rare. Diagnosis of eosinophilic colitis requires clinical suspicion and it should be differentiated from other disorders causing eosinophil accumulation in the colon tissue. Herein we present a 46-year-old female admitted to the hospital with the complaints of bloody diarrhea (25-30 times a day), fever, abdominal pain and weight loss. Eosinophilic colitis was diagnosed and she was treated with steroid successfully.
Ertuğrul
Ibrahim
I
Department of Gastroenterology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ibrahimer16@yahoo.com
Ulker
Aysel
A
Turhan
Nesrin
N
Dağli
Ulkü
U
Saşmaz
Nurgül
N
D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
D005938:Glucocorticoids