Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: a diagnosis behind the curtains.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) typically presents with a combination of chronic nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms which include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss, and abdominal distension. Approximately 80% of the patients have symptoms for several years. A high degree of clinical suspicion is often required to establish the diagnosis, as this disease is extremely rare.We are presenting the case of a 19 year old boy who presented with growth retardation and markedly decreased secondary sexual characteristics. Taking the full clinical history and a meticulous investigation finally led to the diagnosis.
Registrar,  Apollo Speciality Hospitals ,  Madurai, India .
Neha
N
Agrawal
Usha K
UK
Rani
Rohini
R
Sridhar
S
S
Dhamayanthi
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis; Eosinophils; Growth retardation