Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: An Unclear Etiology of Ascites and Dramatic Response to Steroids Can be a Diagnostic Key
Ankit Bhardwaj1★, Shoma Mukherjee2★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Pharmacology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
- 2Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences & Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, India.
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Ankit Bhardwaj
Department of Pharmacology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi - 110 001, India.
Received: 10-08-2021; Revised: 06-10-2021; Accepted: 29-10-2021.
Volume 12, Issue 4 · pp. 183–185 · PUBLISHED 9 February 2022 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_104_21
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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis disorder is an uncommon inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, affecting predominantly, stomach and small intestine. Subserosal inflammation is a major source of minor-to-moderate ascites. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl child who was brought to the hospital with complaints of chronic abdomen pain and mild ascites. There was a remarkable finding of eosinophils in ascitic fluid. Other differential diagnosis was excluded. Treatment abdomen with deflazacort gave significant resolution of symptoms over the time.
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Bhardwaj, A., & Mukherjee, S. (2022). Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: An Unclear Etiology of Ascites and Dramatic Response to Steroids Can be a Diagnostic Key. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 12(4), 183–185. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpp.jpp_104_21