title: [A case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with perforative peritonitis].
abstract: A 44-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography demonstrated intraperitoneal free air and fluid collection. Peritonitis due to intestinal perforation was suspected and an emergency laparotomy was performed. Exploration of the abdominal cavity confirmed perforation of the ileum at a site 20cm from the terminal ileum. Therefore, we performed partial ileal resection that included the perforation and placed an ileostomy. Histopathological examination of the ileum revealed infiltration of eosinophilic leukocytes between the submucosal and subserosal layers, compatible with the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Katsushika Medical Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Shuzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nojiri
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sutoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikegami
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yanaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery