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ArticleCureus2026

Unmasking the Parasite: When Giardiasis Looks Like Gastroenteritis.

Abeer Qasim, Rayan Alataa, Sameer Kandhi, Balakrishnan Arivalagan, Harish Patel

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Abeer QasimGastroenterology, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Rayan AlataaInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Sameer KandhiGastroenterology and Hepatology, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Balakrishnan ArivalaganInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Harish PatelInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giardiasis is a protozoal infection that typically presents with diarrhea, abdominal pain, and malabsorption. Peripheral eosinophilia is unusual and may confound diagnosis by suggesting eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID). We present a 41-year-old woman with abdominal pain, diarrhea, malabsorption, and peripheral eosinophilia. Endoscopic biopsy performed shortly after anti-parasitic therapy demonstrated eosinophilic duodenitis, raising concern for eosinophilic gastroenteritis. However, repeat biopsy after recovery revealed resolution of eosinophilia, excluding EGID. This case highlights the importance of timing diagnostic endoscopy after giardiasis treatment to avoid misdiagnosis.

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endoscopic biopsyeosinophiliaeosinophilic duodenitisgiardiasismalabsorption

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PMID42083679
PMCPMC13135736

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