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01-04-2020 | Ultrasound | Case Report

A rare case of diarrhea and ascites

Authors: Flávio Pereira, Ana Isabel Ferreira, Marisa Linhares, Sandra Paulo, José Tristan, Eduardo Pereira, Rui Sousa, António Banhudo

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 4/2020

Abstract

Background

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.

Case presentation

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.

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Title: A rare case of diarrhea and ascites
Authors: Flávio Pereira
Ana Isabel Ferreira
Marisa Linhares
Sandra Paulo
José Tristan
Eduardo Pereira
Rui Sousa
António Banhudo
Publication date: 01-04-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Ultrasound
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Ascites
Ultrasound
Eosinophilia
Diarrhea
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-020-03523-z

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A rare case of diarrhea and ascites

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

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Background

Case presentation

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