The Journal of Pediatric Research

A rare cause of ascites: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis []
. 2020; 7(3): 0-0

A rare cause of ascites: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

Güzide Doğan1, Fatih Düzgün2, Ömer Yılmaz3, Semin Ayhan4, Hüseyin Gülen5, Erhun Kasırga1
1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition,Celal Bayar University, Manisa,Turkey.
2Department of Radiology,Celal Bayar University, Manisa,Turkey.
3Department of Pediatric Surgery, Celal Bayar University, Manisa,Turkey.
4Department of Pathology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa,Turkey.
5Department of Pediatric Hematology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa,Turkey.

Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies are rare disorders. 18-year-old girl presents to the hospital abdominal pain and distension. Abdominal tenderness and grade 2 ascite, serious peripheral eosinophilia and high IgE level were found. Laparoscopic antrum biopsy showed subserosal eosinophilic infiltration. Eosinophilic gastroenteropathy was thought, diet elimination was given, any steroid treatment wasn’t used.

Keywords: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, eosinophilia, ascites, children


Güzide Doğan, Fatih Düzgün, Ömer Yılmaz, Semin Ayhan, Hüseyin Gülen, Erhun Kasırga. A rare cause of ascites: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis. . 2020; 7(3): 0-0

Corresponding Author: Güzide Doğan, Türkiye


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