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. 1994 Jul;70(825):510–512. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.825.510

Localized eosinophilic gastroenteritis with necrotizing granulomas presenting as acute abdomen.

G Fraile 1, J L Rodríguez-García 1, R Beni-Pérez 1, C Redondo 1
PMCID: PMC2397671  PMID: 7937432

Abstract

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a condition of unknown aetiology that has been frequently reported involving the stomach and bowel. The colon is rarely cited as a site for the condition. We report a patient suffering from allergic symptoms (asthma, atopic dermatitis, elevated serum IgE levels) who presented with colonic perforation due to eosinophilic colitis with necrotizing granulomas.

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