EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS WITH ILEUS AND ASCITES

We report a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis, which has features o f the predominant subserosal type presented as an ileus and ascites, A 48-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital because of ep igastralgia, lower abdominal pain and vomiting, She had a past history of allergic disorders. The computed tomographic scan revealed ascites , and marked wall thickening and dilatation of the intestine, This pat ient showed eosinophilic ascites without marked peripheral eosinophili a, Histologic examination demonstrated eosinophilic infiltrates did no t predominate in the gastrointestinal tract. Conservative treatment of intravenous infusion of antibiotics and Ringer's solution was effecti ve in this case.