Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination
A case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and profound weight loss is presented. Because of inability to tolerate glucocorticosteroids, symptoms were treated with sodium chromoglycate and an elemental diet gi...
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| description | A case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and profound weight loss is presented. Because of inability to tolerate glucocorticosteroids, symptoms were treated with sodium chromoglycate and an elemental diet given by jejunostomy. The patient did well on this program. The gastrointestinal manifestations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are reviewed as well as the treatment modalities available for eosinophilic gastroenteritis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d299be001f4d4cb5aff117093cfbc2f42025-08-20T03:24:08ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001992-01-016312913210.1155/1992/563541Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare CombinationI Al-Traif0L Jewell1ABR Thomson2Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaA case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and profound weight loss is presented. Because of inability to tolerate glucocorticosteroids, symptoms were treated with sodium chromoglycate and an elemental diet given by jejunostomy. The patient did well on this program. The gastrointestinal manifestations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are reviewed as well as the treatment modalities available for eosinophilic gastroenteritis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/563541 |
| spellingShingle | I Al-Traif L Jewell ABR Thomson Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination |
| title_full | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination |
| title_fullStr | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination |
| title_short | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - A Rare Combination |
| title_sort | eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a patient with ehlers danlos syndrome a rare combination |
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