Eosinophilic ascites. A rare presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis

P Gupta; R Singla; S Kumar; N Singh; P Nagpal; P Kar

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Eosinophilic ascites. A rare presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis

P Gupta, R Singla, S Kumar, N Singh, P Nagpal and P Kar

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, Vol.60(7), pp.53-55

07/2012

PMID: 23405544

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Abstract

EGED is a rare entity; it should be kept in mind in patient of unexplained abdominal symptoms. Any age group and any part of GI tract can be involved. Eosinophillia may be absent in the peripheral smear and biopsy may be negative in up to 10% of the cases. Here we are reporting a 40 years old male who presented to us with eosinophilic ascites, a rare presentation of serosal variant of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGED).

Ultrasonography

Gastritis - diagnosis

Diagnosis, Differential

Abdominal Pain - etiology

Stomach - pathology

Enteritis - diagnosis

Gastritis - complications

Humans

Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal

Male

Pleural Effusion - drug therapy

Treatment Outcome

Ascites - diagnosis

Ascites - drug therapy

Biopsy

Enteritis - complications

Adult

Eosinophilia - complications

Steroids - therapeutic use

Eosinophilia - diagnosis

Pleural Effusion - diagnosis

Stomach - diagnostic imaging

Details

Title: Subtitle: Eosinophilic ascites. A rare presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Creators: P Gupta - Department of Medicine, Post Graduate Student, 2nd Year, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
R Singla
S Kumar
N Singh
P Nagpal
P Kar
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, Vol.60(7), pp.53-55
Publisher: India
PMID: 23405544
ISSN: 0004-5772
Language: English
Date published: 07/2012
Academic Unit: Radiology; Epidemiology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984051756502771

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