creators_name: Amitha, K
creators_name: Shariff, SA
creators_name: Kumar, AD
creators_id: dramitay@rediffmail.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: BS Kakkilaya
type: journale
datestamp: 2012-11-09 17:37:19
lastmod: 2012-11-09 17:37:19
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title: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction - A Case Series.
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Gastroenteritis; Eosinophils; Intestinal obstruction; Ascites
abstract: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by an increased number of eosinophils as compared to the normal. The anatomic location and intensity of the infiltrate decides the varied clinical symptomatology with which these patients present. The present report deals with four cases, all presenting  with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction A laparotomy performed revealed a stricture in the first case, superficial ulcers and adhesions in the second case, an ileocaecal mass in the third case and volvulus formation in the fourth case. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis was confirmed on histopathology in all the four cases. All the four patients experienced relief of symptoms after resection. It is essential to diagnose the disease to differentiate it from other conditions presenting as intestinal obstruction. The cases are presented because of the rarity of occurrence and presentation. Relevant literature has been reviewed.
date: 2011-07-30
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 10
number: 2
publisher: BS Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Amitha, K and Shariff, SA and Kumar, AD  (2011) Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction - A Case Series.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/7983/1/2011-2-21.pdf