Organ-Specific Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting as Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis. 2021

Aneesh Kumar, and Asim Haider, and Ayesha Siddiqa
Internal Medicine, BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, USA.

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases have a substantial impact on the population health and healthcare resources of the United States. They constitute billions of dollars in expenditure and millions of office and hospital visits. With advancing diagnostic and treatment modalities, rare diseases are increasingly recognized and managed. However, after close to 80 years since the first description, eosinophilic GI disorders (EGID) are still uncommon, and only around 300 cases have been reported to date. Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is well studied, but there are still no guidelines to direct management. We report the case of a 56-year-old female who presented with gastroenteritis and a persistent eosinophil count above 7 x 109/L. Imaging was suggestive of bowel wall thickening, and endoscopy revealed normal-appearing mucosa. However, histologic examination revealed eosinophilic infiltration of the GI tract. She was diagnosed with HES and treated with oral prednisone with remarkable improvement of her symptoms.

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