Localized eosinophilic gastroenteritis with necrotizing granulomas presenting as acute abdomen.

Fraile, G; Rodríguez-García, J L; Beni-Pérez, R; Redondo, C · Postgrad Med J · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a condition of unknown aetiology that has been frequently reported involving the stomach and bowel. The colon is rarely cited as a site for the condition. We report a patient suffering from allergic symptoms (asthma, atopic dermatitis, elevated serum IgE levels) who presented with colonic perforation due to eosinophilic colitis with necrotizing granulomas.

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