Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with abdominal pain and ascites: A case report

Figure 1 Abdominal computed tomography scan. Abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrated extensive intestinal wall edema thickening in the duodenum, jejunum, ascending colon and transverse colon; multiple exudative effusion surrounding the intestinal tract; and ascites in the abdominal cavity.

Figure 2 Colonoscopy results showed the terminal ileum and entire colonic mucosa scattered in hyperemia and edema. A: Terminal ileum; B: Transverse colon; C: Rectum.

Figure 3 Biopsy results confirm the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Biopsies showed mucosa with interstitial edema and eosinophilic infiltration throughout the whole colon region with ≥ 20 eosinophils/high power field (HPF). A maximum of 50 eosinophils/HPF were found in the transverse colon (hematoxylin and eosin staining; 400 ×).