Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic gastroenteritis(EG).
Methods Clinical data about 27 patients with EG diagnosed in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.
Results All the patients had gastrointestinal symptoms.The number of eosinophil granulocytes was increased in peripheral blood of 22 patients(81.4%).Abdominal pain occurred in 24 patients(88.8%),diarrhea in 13 patients(48.1%),nausea and vomiting in 11 patients(40.7%),ascites in 4 patients(14.9%),and mucosal EG type in 21 patients(77.7%).
Conclusion The number of eosinophilic granulocytes increased in peripheral blood and ascites of EG patients.Infiltration of eosinophil granulocytes in gastrointestinal mucosa is the key to the diagnosis of EG.Glucocorticoid is effective for EG.