Malignant tumor masquerading as eosinophilic gastroenteritis.

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-1987

Abstract

A 49-year-old patient presented with urticaria, vomiting, diarrhea and peripheral eosinophilia. A histological diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis was made. Within 3 weeks of admission a highly papillary adenocarcinoma of the right ovary was diagnosed. The gastrointestinal symptoms and the eosinophilia disappeared after partial resection of the tumor and chemotherapy. A possible relationship between cancer, eosinophilia and eosinophilic gastroenteritis is discussed.

Volume

23

Issue

4

First Page

281

Last Page

283

ISSN

0021-2180

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

3623886

Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Document Type

Article

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