Milk-sensitive eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 2-month-old boy.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology, characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal wall with various gastrointestinal manifestations. Clinical presentation and radiological findings are non-specific and there is an overlap with more frequent childhood diseases requiring a high degree of clinical suspicion for accurate diagnosis. We describe a 2-month-old boy with prolonged diarrhoea, vomiting and food refusal. Diagnosis was settled by histology. The treatment with elemental diet was successful, with clinical resolution and catch-up growth.
Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Conceição
C
Costa
Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Isabel
I
Pinto Pais
Department of Pathology, Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology at the University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
Elisabete
E
Rios
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Cristina
C
Costa
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy*