Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with Ascites in a Child.

ABSTRACT

Background: Asctites is rare in eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Case characteristics An 11- year-old boy who presented with abdominal pain and ascites. Observation Peripheral blood examination revealed eosinophilia; serum IgE levels were raised. Biopsy from gastric antrum revealed marked eosinophilic infiltration of mucosa. Outcome: The child’s symptoms and clinical findings improved after corticosteroids and anti-allergy treatment for 2 weeks. Message Children presenting with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms in the presence of ascites should be investigated for the gastrointestinal tract allergic disease.