Carbamazepine-induced eosinophilic enteritis.
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in English
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| ID: sea-64964
ABSTRACT
We describe a 15-year-old boy who was on carbamazepine for the past 8 years for seizure disorder, who developed recurrent episodes of small bowel obstruction. Full-thickness small bowel biopsy obtained at laparotomy was consistent with eosinophilic enteritis. He improved clinically after tapering the drug.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Seizures
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Humans
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Male
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Carbamazepine
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Adolescent
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Enteritis
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Eosinophilia
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Anticonvulsants
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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