A rare case of diarrhea and ascites
| Autor: | José Tristan, Sandra Paulo, Flávio Pereira, Marisa Linhares, Rui A. Sousa, Ana Isabel Ferreira, António Banhudo, Eduardo Pereira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Diarrhea
Male medicine.medical_specialty Malabsorption Asymptomatic Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Elimination diet Internal medicine Ascites Eosinophilic Abdomen Medicine Eosinophilia Ascitic Fluid Humans Ultrasonography business.industry Endoscopy respiratory system medicine.disease 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Vomiting 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of colorectal disease. 35(4) |
| ISSN: | 1432-1262 |
| Popis: | Eosinophilic enterocolitis is a rare condition included in the spectrum of the eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation combined with an increase infiltration of eosinophils in the gastrointestinal tract, in the absence of other secondary causes of eosinophilic infiltration. We report a case of a 22-year-old male with eosinophilic enterocolitis presenting with malabsorption syndrome (diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss), bowel wall thickening, and ascites. Secondary causes of intestinal eosinophilia were excluded, and diagnosis was established in a timely manner. Treatment plan included a 6-food elimination diet and corticosteroid therapy, with clinical remission after 2 weeks of therapy. The patient remains asymptomatic after 12 months of follow-up, with no relapse. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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