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'''Eosinophilic gastritis''', abbreviated '''EG''', is an uncommon inflammatory process of [[stomach]] characterized by abundant [[eosinophil]]s. | '''Eosinophilic gastritis''', abbreviated '''EG''', is an uncommon inflammatory process of [[stomach]] characterized by abundant [[eosinophil]]s. | ||
==General== | |||
*Rare. | *Rare. | ||
==Gross== | |||
*+/-[[Gastric snakeskin appearance|Snakeskin appearance]]. | *+/-[[Gastric snakeskin appearance|Snakeskin appearance]]. | ||
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*[[Portal hypertensive gastropathy]]. | *[[Portal hypertensive gastropathy]]. | ||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Abundant [[eosinophil]]s -- >=127 eosinophils/mm<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=pmid21169993/> | *Abundant [[eosinophil]]s -- >=127 eosinophils/mm<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=pmid21169993/> | ||