Hematemesis as Initial Presentation in a 10-Week-Old Infant with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition characterized by eosinophilic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract resulting in a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms. There is currently a dearth of information on this topic in the pediatric literature, as very few cases have been reported. I...

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Main Authors: Varun Shetty (Author), Kayla E. Daniel (Author), Anil Kesavan (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition characterized by eosinophilic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract resulting in a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms. There is currently a dearth of information on this topic in the pediatric literature, as very few cases have been reported. In this report, we present a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 10-week-old patient with initial presenting symptom of hematemesis. To our knowledge, this is the youngest case reported in the literature and is unique in its initial presentation.
Item Description:2090-6803
2090-6811
10.1155/2017/2391417