Eosinophilic enterocolitis

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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:

See also

References

  1. Lucendo AJ (September 2010). "Eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract". Scand. J. Gastroenterol. 45 (9): 1013–21. doi:10.3109/00365521003690251. PMID 20509820.