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| Eosinophilic enteritis: A case report | ||||||
| Ilavarasi Lakshmanan1, Ratnakar Kini2, Pugazhendhi Thangavelu3, Mohammed Ali4 | ||||||
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1Post Graduate, DM Medical Gastroenterology Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital Madras Medical College, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Assistant Professor, Medical Gastroenterology, Rajiv Gandhi Government, General Hospital, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India. 3Senior Professor, Medical Gastroenterology, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 4Director and Head of the department, Medical Gastroenterology, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. | ||||||
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| Ilavarasi, L, Kini R, Thangavelu P, Ali M. Eosinophilic enteritis: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2016;7(12):795–799. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Eosinophils have a key role in the pathogenesis of a number of gastrointestinal diseases. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare benign disease characterized by tissue eosinophilic infiltration that may involve several digestive tract layers. The clinical manifestations are related to the layers and extent of the bowel involved. The disease may involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but the stomach and the small intestine are the most common sites involved.
Case Report: In this report, we present a case of intractable abdominal pain caused by jejunal mucosal eosinophilic infiltration, without any secondary causes of eosinophilia, diagnosed by deep endoscopic biopsies. The patient was successfully treated with steroids without need for surgery for diagnosis or therapy. Conclusion: This entity emphasizes the importance of an invasive approach along with a thorough medical history and a careful histological assessment. Our patient had a drastic response to steroid therapy and currently on follow-up without any complications. | |
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Keywords:
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, Eosinophilic infiltration, Jejunal mucosa, Steroids
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Author Contributions
Ilavarasi Lakshmanan – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ratnakar Kini – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Pugazhendhi Thangavelu – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Mohammed Ali – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Ilavarasi Lakshmanan et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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