Eosinophilic gastroenteritis associated with food allergy and bronchial asthma

J Korean Med Sci. 1995 Jun;10(3):216-9. doi: 10.3346/jkms.1995.10.3.216.

Abstract

In some patients, eosinophilic gastroenteritis(EG) occurs in those with food allergy. We experienced a non-atopic asthmatic who had an EG associated with food allergy to fish and eggs, and blood eosinophilia. A skin prick test and RAST to causative food allergens showed a negative result. A fiber-optic endoscopic biopsy from the gastric mucosa showed an intense eosinophilic infiltration. We could find symptomatic improvement and a disappearance of eosinophilic infiltration in gastric mucosa after complete avoidance from the causative food and oral cortcosteroid. It was suggested that fiber-optic endoscopic biopsy might be needed to identify coexisting EG if an allergic patient with blood eosinophilia complains of severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Asthma / complications*
  • Asthma / drug therapy
  • Endoscopy
  • Eosinophilia / complications*
  • Food Hypersensitivity / complications*
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Gastroenteritis / complications*
  • Gastroenteritis / diagnosis
  • Gastroenteritis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones