Korean J Neurogastroenterol Motil.
2004 Dec;10(2):133-137.
A Case of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Associated with Small Bowel Dysmotility
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kjleemd@hotmail.com
Abstract
- Marked eosinophilic infiltration involving any layer of the stomach and small bowel is characteristic of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Presenting symptoms and clinical manifestations depend on the extent and wall layer of eosinophilic infiltration. The involvement of muscularis propria might affect the enteric nervous system, leading to small bowel dysmotility due to neural dysfunction. However, as the muscularis propria type is rare, the evidence for it is lacking. We report a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis involving the whole wall layer who showed small bowel dysmotility, suggesting neural dysfunctions on antroduodenal manometry. After steroid treatment, symptoms and small bowel dysmotility improved.
