Eosinophilic Enteritis Causing Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report
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Published on: March 5, 2018
Clifford Atuiri1, Wei Zhang1, Christopher Cronin2
1Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, USA.
Abstract:
Eosinophilic enteritis is an inflammatory condition characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. This case report highlights a unique presentation of eosinophilic enteritis as a cause of recurrent small bowel obstruction. The diagnosis was elusive despite extensive abdominal imaging. A histopathologic examination of a full-thickness bowel segment showing extensive eosinophilic infiltration in the muscularis propria was vital in establishing the diagnosis. This report underscores the diagnostic complexities associated with eosinophilic enteritis and the need to consider this condition as a potential cause of recurrent abdominal pain and small bowel obstruction.
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