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'''Eosinophilic enterocolitis''' is eosinophilia of the [[small bowel]] and [[colon]]. | '''Eosinophilic enterocolitis''' is eosinophilia of the [[small bowel]] and [[colon]]. | ||
==General== | |||
*Uncommon. | *Uncommon. | ||
*Associated with food allergies, esp. in children.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lucendo AJ |title=Eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=45 |issue=9 |pages=1013–21 |year=2010 |month=September |pmid=20509820 |doi=10.3109/00365521003690251 |url=}}</ref> | *Associated with food allergies, esp. in children.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lucendo AJ |title=Eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=45 |issue=9 |pages=1013–21 |year=2010 |month=September |pmid=20509820 |doi=10.3109/00365521003690251 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Eosinophilia. | *Eosinophilia. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:34, 21 March 2014
Eosinophilic enterocolitis is eosinophilia of the small bowel and colon.
General
- Uncommon.
- Associated with food allergies, esp. in children.[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Eosinophilia.
- Eosinophilic abscesses.
DDx:
- IBD.
- Infection.
- Drug reaction.
See also
References
- ↑ Lucendo AJ (September 2010). "Eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract". Scand. J. Gastroenterol. 45 (9): 1013–21. doi:10.3109/00365521003690251. PMID 20509820.