Eosinophilic enteritis--a diagnostic dilemma

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dc.contributor.authorClegg-Lamptey, J.N.
dc.contributor.authorTettey, Y.
dc.contributor.authorWiredu, E.K.
dc.contributor.authorKwawukume, E.Y.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-01T10:38:22Z
dc.date.available2019-03-01T10:38:22Z
dc.date.issued2002-07
dc.description.abstractEosinophilic enteritis is a rare condition of unknown aetiology, although it is generally believed to be due to intestinal allergy. It may mimic peptic ulcer, subacute (or chronic) intestinal obstruction, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease. The diagnosis is often difficult to make and most cases are only diagnosed after laparotomy/ laparoscopy and biopsy. It can be successfully treated with corticosteroids. We report a case of Eosinophilic enteritis in a 27 year old woman the symptoms of which appeared within six weeks of childbirth. With repeated episodes of abdominal pain, vomiting, occasional loose stools with weight loss, she was investigated and treated for many weeks in three hospitals without success. All investigations were inconclusive. Finally laparotomy revealed inflamed segments of small bowel, a biopsy of which showed Eosinophilic enteritis. The patient was subsequently treated successfully with Prednisolone.en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 21(3): pp 258-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/28465
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWest African journal of medicineen_US
dc.subjectEosinophilic enteritisen_US
dc.subjectIntestinal allergyen_US
dc.subjectPeptic ulceren_US
dc.subjectIntestinal obstructionen_US
dc.titleEosinophilic enteritis--a diagnostic dilemmaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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