title: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites in a child.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Asctites is rare in eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 11-year-old boy who presented with abdominal pain and ascites.
  
  
  METHODS
  Peripheral blood examination revealed eosinophilia; serum IgE levels were raised. Biopsy from gastric antrum revealed marked eosinophilic infiltration of mucosa.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The childs symptoms and clinical findings improved after corticosteroids and anti-allergy treatment for 2 weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children presenting with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms in the presence of ascites should be investigated for the gastrointestinal tract allergic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and *Medical Technology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. Correspondence to: Dr. Yuan Li-ping, Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China 230022. yuanliping3986@sina.com.
authors.forename: Gui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li-Ping
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D001201:Ascites; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D004751:Enteritis; D004802:Eosinophilia; D005756:Gastritis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male