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ArticleGastroenterology research2013

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis With Malabsorption, Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Ascites and Pleural Effusion: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Aloisio Antonio Gomes de Matos Brasil, Luiza Neves Pinheiro Bezerra, Estela Lucena Alcantara Bruno, Danyelle Rolim Carvalho, Paulo Levi Pereira de Oliveira, Roana Lacerda Tavares Leite

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Article in Gastroenterology research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Aloisio Antonio Gomes de Matos BrasilDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.
Luiza Neves Pinheiro BezerraDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.
Estela Lucena Alcantara BrunoDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.
Danyelle Rolim CarvalhoDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.
Paulo Levi Pereira de OliveiraDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.
Roana Lacerda Tavares LeiteDepartment of Internal Medicine of the Medical College of Cariri, University of Ceara, Barbalha CE, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of a 49-year-old male patient with abdominal distension and diffuse stomach cramps associated with peripheral eosinophilia. Treatment for eosinophilic parasitosis was not effective. After a few weeks, the patient developed acute obstructive abdomen with ascites, which was atypically improved with the use of antispasmodics and analgesics. Upper digestive endoscopy, colonoscopy and histopathologic examination of the gastric and intestinal mucosa did not show any significant changes. Video laparoscopic biopsy of the mesenteric lymph node and peritoneum revealed a nonspecific chronic inflammatory process with intense diffuse tissue eosinophilia. Complementary tests revealed right-sided pleural effusion and increased serum immunoglobulin E levels, with altered D-xylose absorption test results. The patient was treated with a hypoallergenic diet and an oral corticosteroid; the symptoms resolved and the laboratory test results improved. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The clinical presentation varies according to the affected site and the depth and extent of digestive tract involvement. This case report, which presents the rare simultaneous involvement of the mucosal, muscular and serosal layers, aims to describe and discuss the clinical and therapeutic aspects of eosinophilic gastroenteritis as well as its progression.

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Acute obstructive abdomenAscitesD-xylose absorption testEosinophilic gastroenteritisImmunoglobulin EPleural effusion

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