Issn Print: 0277-2116
Publication Date: 2001/03/01
Eosinophilic Colitis: A Rare Entity
Mladen Peršć; Tea Štimac; Davor Štimac; Dražen Kovač
Excerpt
Eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract in association with a recognizable clinical picture is a rare entity that was first described in 1937 by Kaijser (1). Infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract with eosinophils may involve the entire gastrointestinal tract, but usually involves the stomach and small intestine, whereas isolated colonic involvement is limited to sporadic case reports (2–7). Eosinophilic colitis can occur as a component of the inflammatory response in Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, parasitic diseases, and milk protein-induced colitis (6–10). Also, eosinophilic infiltration of colonic mucosa is observed in patients with eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) (11).
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