Table 1.
Clinical, laboratory, and histological data of the 3 cases
| Parameter | Case #1 | Case #2 | Case #3 |
| Clinical symptoms | |||
| Weight loss | Absent | Present | Absent |
| Diarrhea | Absent | Present | Absent |
| Abdominal pain | Present | Present | Present |
| GI bleeding | Present | Present | Absent |
| Pruritus | Present | Absent | Absent |
| Laboratory test | |||
| Stool ova and parasites | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Stool culture | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Helicobacter pylori fecal antigen test | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Strongyloides serology | Negative | Negative | Not assessed |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13,3 | 14 | 15,5 |
| WBC (n/mcl) | 5,230 | 11,910 | 7,330 |
| Blood Eo (%) | 9.6 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| FCAL (µg/g) | 63 | 764 | 131 |
| ECP (µg/L) | 39.6 | 45.70 | / |
| Scotch test | / | / | Negative |
| Eosinophilic infiltration (number of Eo/HPF) | |||
| Ileum | >100 | 0 | 68 |
| RC | >100 | >90 | 28 |
| TC | >100 | >90 | 20 |
| LC | 89 | >90 | 12 |
| Sigma | >100 | >90 | 1 |
| Rectum | 47 | >90 | 2 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; ECP, eosinophil cationic protein; Eo, eosinophil; FCAL, faecal calprotectin; GI, gastrointestinal; Hb, hemoglobin; HPF, high-power field; L, lymphocyte; LC, left colon; RC, right colon; TC, transverse colon; WBC, white blood cells.