Eosinophilic enteritis,a relatively rare entity,usually involves gastric antrum or proximal small bowel. Our case is rarer in its involvement of the distal small bowel and presents unusually as intussusception. The di...Eosinophilic enteritis,a relatively rare entity,usually involves gastric antrum or proximal small bowel. Our case is rarer in its involvement of the distal small bowel and presents unusually as intussusception. The disease if diagnosed in the initial stages responds well to medical treatment but if associated with complications or misdiagnosed,surgical modality is the treatment of choice. In our case,the patient presented with acute intestinal obstruction due to intussusception and emergency laparotomy with ileoileal anastomosis was done. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis as eosinophilic enteritis. This case with such a presentation is discussed here.展开更多
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) in the adult is a distinctive pathologically-based disorder characterized by an eosinophil-predominant mucosal inflammatory process. Most often,the disorder is detected during endosc...Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) in the adult is a distinctive pathologically-based disorder characterized by an eosinophil-predominant mucosal inflammatory process. Most often,the disorder is detected during endoscopic investigation for abdominal pain or diarrhea. Other causes of gastric and intestinal mucosal eosinophilia require exclusion,including parasitic infections and drug-induced causes. Occasionally,the muscle wall or serosal surface may be involved. EGE appears to be more readily recognized,in large part,due to an evolution in the imaging methods used to evaluate abdominal pain and diarrhea,in particular,endoscopic imaging and mucosal biopsies. Def inition of EGE,however,may be diffi cult,as the normal ranges of eosinophil numbers in normal and abnormal gastric and intestinal mucosa are not well standardized. Also,the eosinophilic inflammatory process may be either patchy or diffuse and the detection of the eosinophilic infiltrates may vary depending on the method of biopsy fixation. Treatment has traditionally focused on resolution of symptoms,and,in some instances,eosinophil quantification in pre-treatment and post-treatment biopsies. Future evaluation and treatment of EGE may depend on precise serological biomarkers to aid in defi nition of the long-term natural history of the disorder and its response to pharmacological or biological forms of therapy.展开更多
文摘Eosinophilic enteritis,a relatively rare entity,usually involves gastric antrum or proximal small bowel. Our case is rarer in its involvement of the distal small bowel and presents unusually as intussusception. The disease if diagnosed in the initial stages responds well to medical treatment but if associated with complications or misdiagnosed,surgical modality is the treatment of choice. In our case,the patient presented with acute intestinal obstruction due to intussusception and emergency laparotomy with ileoileal anastomosis was done. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis as eosinophilic enteritis. This case with such a presentation is discussed here.
文摘Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) in the adult is a distinctive pathologically-based disorder characterized by an eosinophil-predominant mucosal inflammatory process. Most often,the disorder is detected during endoscopic investigation for abdominal pain or diarrhea. Other causes of gastric and intestinal mucosal eosinophilia require exclusion,including parasitic infections and drug-induced causes. Occasionally,the muscle wall or serosal surface may be involved. EGE appears to be more readily recognized,in large part,due to an evolution in the imaging methods used to evaluate abdominal pain and diarrhea,in particular,endoscopic imaging and mucosal biopsies. Def inition of EGE,however,may be diffi cult,as the normal ranges of eosinophil numbers in normal and abnormal gastric and intestinal mucosa are not well standardized. Also,the eosinophilic inflammatory process may be either patchy or diffuse and the detection of the eosinophilic infiltrates may vary depending on the method of biopsy fixation. Treatment has traditionally focused on resolution of symptoms,and,in some instances,eosinophil quantification in pre-treatment and post-treatment biopsies. Future evaluation and treatment of EGE may depend on precise serological biomarkers to aid in defi nition of the long-term natural history of the disorder and its response to pharmacological or biological forms of therapy.
