Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis - A Case Report

Pinakin Pujari; Rajashree Ratnaparkhe; Manjiri Vyavahare

Pinakin Pujari DNB Gen Surgery, MCh Paediatric Surgery, Consultant Paeditric Surgeon & Head, Dept. of Surgery, Dr Hedgewar Hospital Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-8197
Rajashree Ratnaparkhe MD Paediatrics, Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Hedgewar Hospital Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Manjiri Vyavahare Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Hedgewar Hospital Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology, and is characterized by focal or diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs in the third decade of life.

How to cite this article:
Pujari P, Ratnaparkhe R, Vyavahare M. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis - A Case Report. J Adv Res Med. 2021;8(1):26-28.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.7181.202105

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