Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report
Abstract Eosinophilic gastritis (EG) is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of any gastric layers. We report a 65‐year‐female presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting for two months. Chronic gastritis not responding to empirical treatment interrogated further investigations. In the absence...
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| author | Aakash Mishra Tulsi Ram Bhattarai Aman Mishra Shekhar Poudel |
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| description | Abstract Eosinophilic gastritis (EG) is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of any gastric layers. We report a 65‐year‐female presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting for two months. Chronic gastritis not responding to empirical treatment interrogated further investigations. In the absence of atopy and peripheral eosinophilia, successful treatment of a large solitary antral ulcer with steroids upheld the diagnosis of EG. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5154b849550c4375b528ce062bd282632022-12-22T03:33:08ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-06-01106n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6005Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case reportAakash Mishra0Tulsi Ram Bhattarai1Aman Mishra2Shekhar Poudel3Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Internal Medicine Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital Kathmandu NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Gastroenterology Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital Kathmandu NepalAbstract Eosinophilic gastritis (EG) is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of any gastric layers. We report a 65‐year‐female presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting for two months. Chronic gastritis not responding to empirical treatment interrogated further investigations. In the absence of atopy and peripheral eosinophilia, successful treatment of a large solitary antral ulcer with steroids upheld the diagnosis of EG.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6005antral ulcereosinophiliaeosinophilic gastritiseosinophilic gastrointestinal diseasegastroenteritis |
| spellingShingle | Aakash Mishra Tulsi Ram Bhattarai Aman Mishra Shekhar Poudel Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report Clinical Case Reports antral ulcer eosinophilia eosinophilic gastritis eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease gastroenteritis |
| title | Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report |
| title_full | Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report |
| title_short | Eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy: A case report |
| title_sort | eosinophilic gastritis without peripheral eosinophilia and atopy a case report |
| topic | antral ulcer eosinophilia eosinophilic gastritis eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease gastroenteritis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6005 |
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