Table 1.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis severity upon presentation
| Initial findings | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Complicated |
| Clinical | ||||
| Abdominal pain | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |
| Vomiting | Mild (< 3/d) | Moderate (3-7/d) | protracted (> 8/d) | |
| Diarrhea | < 6 BM/d | 6-12 BM/d | > 12 BM/d | |
| Weight loss1[35] | Non-significant | 1 wk 1%-2% 1 mo 5% 3 mo 7.5% 6 mo 10% | 1 wk > 2% 1 mo > 5% 3 mo > 7.5% 6 mo > 10% | |
| Laboratory | ||||
| Alb, g/dL | > 3 | 2.5-3 | < 2.5 | |
| HB, g/dL[36] | 9.5-11 | 8-9.5 | < 8 | |
| AEC, cells/μL[37] | < 1500 | 1500-5000 | > 5000 | |
| Radiologic | ||||
| Ascites | None or mild | Moderate volume | Large volume | Perforation |
| Intestinal wall thickening[38] | Mild (1-2 cm) Focal (< 10 cm) | Marked (> 2 cm), segmental (10-30 cm) | Sub-occlusion, extensive (> 30 cm) | Occlusion Intussusception |
| Endoscopy | ||||
| Mucosal inflammation[39] | Normal or mild erythema | Moderate | Severe with pseudo-polyps/bleeding | GOO Pyloric stenosis |
| Histology | ||||
| Structural damage2[34] | Minimal | Moderate | Severe |
1
Percent weight change = [(usual weight - actual weight)/(usual weight)] × 100
2
Subjective assessment by expert pathologist. AEC: Absolute eosinophilic count; Alb: Albumin; GOO: Gastric outlet obstruction; HB: Hemoglobin.