Eosinophilic Enterocolitis: An Exceedingly Rare Entity

GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Richard José Lopes AzevedoAntónio José Duarte Banhudo

Abstract

Eosinophilic enterocolitis is an exceptionally rare condition with few described cases in the literature, representing the least frequent manifestation of the wide spectrum of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. We describe a case of a young male patient presenting with a panmural form of the disease, manifested by abdominal pain, distention, and watery diarrhea with 4 days of evolution, bowel wall thickening, and ascites. Eosinophilic ascites is probably the most unusual presentation form of this entity. It poses a diagnostic challenge because of its nonspecific symptoms, associated with the absence of standardized histological criteria, hence requiring a high level of suspicion. There is also no consensus regarding treatment: it should be individualized according to the patient's age and severity of symptoms.

Citations

Nov 20, 2020·Revista Española De Enfermedades Digestivas : Organo Oficial De La Sociedad Española De Patología Digestiva·Lucía Seoane BlancoFrancisco Xavier Cano Calderero
Mar 14, 2019·Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine = Revue Roumaine De Médecine Interne·Larisa Pinte, Cristian Baicuş

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