<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EoG) is a rare condition with yet poorly understood pathophysiology. <b><i>Case Presentation:</i></b> We report on case of 36-year-old woman history atopy presenting nausea, abdominal discomfort, weight loss, and ascites. Laboratorial analysis revealed peripheral eosinophilia slight elevati...

g/dL), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (1 mm), and liver enzymes were within normal ranges. Abdominal ultrasound confirmed moderate ascites, and computed tomography enterography ( fig. 1 ) showed diffuse thickening of the gastric and proximal small bowel wall (arrowheads) and peritoneal fluid (arrow). Ascitic fluid analysis after an abdominal tap revealed a serum-ascites albumin gradient <1.1 g/...

Gastrointestinal involvement is frequent in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, however, has only rarely been described in rheumatological conditions, despite its reported connection to autoimmune diseases, such as hypereosinophilic syndrome, vasculitides, and systemic mastoidosis. It presents typically with abdominal pain and diarrhea and is only exc...

We report the case of a 24-year-old male patient admitted for recent ascites and splenomegaly of unknown origin. The patient was referred to our institution with complaints of diarrhea, epigastric pain, abdominal cramping and weight loss over the past three weeks. The acute onset presented with colicky abdominal pain and peritoneal effusion. History revealed reduced appetite and weight gain of ...