Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: An Unclear Etiology of Ascites and Dramatic Response to Steroids Can be a Diagnostic Key

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Ascites; eosinophilic gastroenteritis; gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder