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21175485

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a 54-year-old man who presented with right subcostal pain. Minocycline had been prescribed to treat pruritus, and the symptoms resolved. Subsequently, the patient consulted a local physician because of right subcostal pain. Giant folds were found in the greater curvature of the gastric body, and he was referred to the Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University East Hospital. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed markedly enlarged folds in the greater curvature of the stomach, with redness and edematous mucosa in the lesser curvature. Biopsy showed marked inflammatory cell infiltration (mainly eosinophils), but no atypical cells. Blood tests showed marked eosinophilia and elevated immunoglobulin E levels in the serum. The results of various allergic examinations were negative, but the clinical course suggested drug-induced eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and treatment was started. Minocycline was withdrawn without adequate resolution of symptoms. Because the leukocyte and eosinophil counts continued to increase, the patient was given suplatast, an anti-allergic agent. The symptoms and hematological values improved promptly. The patient recovered uneventfully, with no recurrence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1443-1661
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2010 The Authors. Digestive Endoscopy © 2010 Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
312-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis associated with giant folds.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University East Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan. k.ishido@kitasato-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports