Eosinophilic Gastritis Presenting as Tissue Necrosis

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...

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 fasciitis presenting as psoriatic arthropathy.

CASE HISTORY. A 19-year-old student nurse presented with a four month history of pain and stiffness in her knees, ankles and elbows following a brief 'flu-like illness. Wrist and elbow movements were limited, with bilateral knee effusions and flexion deformities of approximately 100. Evidence of psoriasis was limited to areas of hyperkeratosis on the elbows, and a few nail pits; there was a pos...

Eosinophilic myocarditis presenting as acute coronary syndrome.

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare condition that may result from several heterogeneous eosinophilic diseases, including parasite infection, hypersensitivity reaction, vasculitis, and hypereosinophilic syndrome. Regardless of etiology, the disease may present with various cardiac conditions, such as acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, or arrhythmia. Irreversible endomyocardial fibrosis...