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ArticleCureus2023

Eosinophilic Enteritis Flare-Up Mimicking Acute Gastroenteritis: A Rare Case.

Maha Veer, Sapna Devi, Fnu Sonia, Raja Ram Khenhrani, Mukesh Kumar

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Maha VeerMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Sapna DeviMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Fnu SoniaMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Raja Ram KhenhraniMedicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Mukesh KumarMedicine, Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad, PAK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare subset of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. It typically presents with chronic symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and ascites. However, the clinical presentation can vary due to acute flare-ups. Here, we present a case of eosinophilic enteritis in a young female patient with intractable vomiting and diarrhea, mimicking acute gastroenteritis in the absence of other gastrointestinal symptoms. This case illustrates the challenge of diagnosing acute and diverse presentations of eosinophilic enteritis. It also highlights the importance of promptly treating and confirming the diagnosis through urgent tissue histopathology in adolescents with unexplained vomiting and diarrhea.

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dexamethasonediarrheaemergencyenteritiseosinophilic gastrointestinal disordersmontelukastprednisolonevomiting

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PMID37767271
PMCPMC10521587

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