Anti–Siglec-8 Antibody for Eosinophilic Gastritis and Duodenitis

Hemorrhagic gastritis and duodenitis following celiac plexus neurolysis.

INTRODUCTION Neurolytic celiac plexus block is a well established intervention to palliate pain, and it potentially improves quality of life in patients suffering from an upper abdominal malignancy, specifically pancreatic cancer. METHODS We describe a 61-year-old female with a history of pancreatic cancer, unexplained transfusion dependent anemia with a normal recent upper endoscopy, and abd...

Childhood chronic gastritis and duodenitis: Role of altered sensory neuromediators

AIM To investigate the roles of the neuropeptides vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), substance P (SP), and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in chronic gastritis and duodenitis in children. METHODS Biopsy samples from the gastric and duodenal mucosa of 52 patients and 30 control subjects were obtained. Samples were taken for pathological examination, immunohistochemical staining, enzym...

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome With Eosinophilic Gastritis

Eosinophilic Gastritis – A case report

Background: Eosinophilic gastritis is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by an eosinophilic infiltration of various layers from mucosa to serosa in the stomach wall, with peripheral eosinophilia, in the absence of any known cause for eosinophilia. It presents with varying symptoms depending on the layer of the stomach wall involved. Mucosal involvement presents with chronic dysp...

Eosinophilic Gastritis Presenting as Tissue Necrosis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is very rare disorder that is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of any definite causes of eosinophilia. It is associated with various clinical gastrointestinal manifestations, and depends on the involved layer and site. We report a case of eosinophilic gastritis presenting with severe necrosis. The symptoms disap...