Eosinophilic ascites, an unusual presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: A case report and review
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Eosinophilic ascites. A rare presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
EGED is a rare entity; it should be kept in mind in patient of unexplained abdominal symptoms. Any age group and any part of GI tract can be involved. Eosinophillia may be absent in the peripheral smear and biopsy may be negative in up to 10% of the cases. Here we are reporting a 40 years old male who presented to us with eosinophilic ascites, a rare presentation of serosal variant of eosinophi...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2150-5330
DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v1.i5.166