Eosinophilic Enteritis: A Delayed Diagnosis
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Eosinophilic Enteritis: A Delayed Diagnosis
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders are a rare and complex group of disorders that are characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients often present with a wide range of signs and symptoms as any length or layer of the GI tract can be involved such as mucosal, muscular, or serosal. As a part of the workup, patients frequently undergo computed tomography sc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2324-7096,2324-7096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709617734246