eosinophilic gastroenteropathy

eosinophilic gastroenteropathy

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis A rare idiopathic condition characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the GI tract Etiology¹⁄₂ occur in a background of allergy and atopy; EG may be linked to autoimmune connective tissue disease Clinical Diarrhea, ↓ weight, abdominal pain, fever, rebound tenderness, mesenteritis

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