Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Epigastric Pain

oleh: Mohammad Taghi Safari, Shabnam Shahrokh, Mohammad Bagher Miri, Mohammad Javad Ehsani Ardakani

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01

Deskripsi

<div align="center">Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall. It can mimic many gastrointestinal disorders due to its wide spectrum of presentations. Diagnose is mostly based on excluding other disorders and a high suspicion. Here we report a case of 26 year old man with a history of sever epigastric pain followed by nausea, vomiting since a few days before admission with final diagnosis of EGE.</div>