Eosinophilic Gastro-Enteritis Associated with Protein-Losing Enteropathy and Protein C Deficiency

Abstract

Reported below is a case of eosinophilic gastro-enteritis involving the colon, stomach and duodenum in a patient who was also found to have marked hypoalbuminaemia and protein C deficiency due to severe protein-losing enteropathy. The most recent literature is reviewed and the challenging differential diagnosis of the disease is discussed.

Keywords

Prednisone Corticosteroids Eosinophils Gastro-enteritis Colitis Protein C Protein-losing enteropathy

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