title: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis due to allergy to cow's milk.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an uncommon condition that is characterized by infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by eosinophils. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented 4 episodes of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Skin prick tests and patch tests with different allergens were all negative. The patient's eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) level was very high. Given that one of the most common causes of this condition is allergy to cow's milk, ECP levels were determined during a diet with and without cow's milk. ECP levels were considerably elevated during the diet with milk, although they returned to normal values several months after milk was withdrawn. The favorable clinical outcome and normalization of ECP levels point to a very probable association with cow's milk in the eosinophilic gastroenteritis presented by our patient.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Alergia, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain. alergologia.hugf@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Jiménez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domínguez Ortega
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: González García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kindelan Recarte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004751:Enteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011859:Radiography; D012882:Skin Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein