Eosinophilic enteritis

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Distinct clinical presentations of a single medical entity: eosinophilic enteritis.” (Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Jan;30(1):19-21). Authors are Mendez Sanchez IM, Rivera Irigion R, Ubina Aznar E, et al., from the Servicio de Aparato Digestivo. Hospital Costa del Sol. Marbella. Malaga, Espana. Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of different wall layers of the gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum, by eosinophilic cells. The most frequently affected structures are the stomach and small intestine. The pathogenesis of eosinophilic enteritis is not well understood and is often related to a personal or familial history of atopy. Clinical symptoms depend on the affected layers. The authors present three cases of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with distinct clinical presentations. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.