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Arch Hellen Med, 20(3), May-June 2003, 316-318

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Εosinophilic gastroenteritis: Case report

M. PSALLAS,1 C. TOUMBANAKIS,1 S. PAVLATOS,1 G. LIAPIS,2
I. DELLADETSIMA,2 S. PAVLATOS,1 I. ZOUMBOULI-VAFIADI,1 N. KATSILAMBROS1
11st Propedeutic Academic Department, University of Athens, “Laikon” Hospital, Athens
2Department of Pathology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

The case is reported of a 37 year-old man with diarrhea, persistent abdominal pain, malabsorption syndrome and peripheral eosiniphilia. The histopathological findings in biopsy samples of both upper and lower gastrointestinal tract were compatible with eosinophilic gastroenteritis. The patient was treated with prednisone for one month in total. Εight months later he remained asymptomatic. In conclusion, eosinophilic gastroenteritis must be included among the possible causes of diarrhea, gastrointestinal symptoms in general and malabsorption, especially when accompanied by marked peripheral eosinophilia.

Key words: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, Malabsorption syndrome, Peripheral eosinophilia.

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