title: [Eosinophilic enteritis as a rare cause of ascites: case report].
abstract: The case of a 23-year old woman with a history of epigastric pain, a palpable tumor that covered the epigastrium and the left hypochondrium, and an episode of acute pancreatitis was reported. The computerized tomography revealed a pancreatic cyst. The CA-125 increased significantly. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, finding an endometrioma. The pathological anatomy showed necrotic tissue, mucus and blood, with a presence of macrophages with hemosiderin phagocytosis. The symptoms and signs, pathogenesis and treatment of the endometriosis of the pancreas are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zegarra
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piscoya
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Los Ríos
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luis Pinto
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huerta-Mercado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans