title: [Complicated course of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: a case report and literature review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an unusual disease characterized by an eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. The esophageal location of this disorder is uncommon and is usually revealed by dysphagia. Diagnosis is obtained by histology during endoscopy after exclusion of differential diagnosis. Treatment is based on systemic corticosteroids, which improve dramatically symptoms and endoscopic lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report an 88-year-old man who presented eosinophilic gastroenteritis with esophageal injury complicated by gastrointestinal haemorrhage and fistule.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eosinophilic gastroenteritis may have a potentially unfavourable outcome. The treatment of complicated forms is not codified and often empirical.
authors: Service de pathologies digestives, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France. Electronic address: laetitiamais@hotmail.fr.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Mais
authors: Service de pathologies digestives, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Galoo
authors: Service de médecine interne oncologie, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France.
authors: A
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authors: Nibaud
authors: Service de médecine interne oncologie, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Barba
authors: Service de médecine interne oncologie, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pasquet
authors: Service de médecine interne oncologie, HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69175 Lyon cedex 03, France.
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authors: M
authors: Pavic
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
keywords: Dysphagia; Dysphagie; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis; Fistula; Fistule; Gastroentérites à éosinophiles; Haemorrhage; Hémorragie