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Eosinophilic colitis

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a condition of unknown etiology, has frequently been reported involving the stomach and small bowel. The colon is rarely cited as a site for the condition; however, a review of the literature reveals over 20 cases (including ours). The findings indicate that the colon is now a recognized, but rare, site of involvement and that the condition can be diagnosed via the colonoscope. No clear-cut etiology can be defined, but the presence of allergy (33 percent) and of the herring worm (two cases) is noted.

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  1. Departments of Pathology and Surgery, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland

    A. Ross Naylor M.B., Ch.B. & John E. Pollet Ph.D., B. Med. Biol., F.R.C.S. (Ed)

  2. Halton General Hospital, Liverpool, England

    A. Ross Naylor M.B., Ch.B. & John E. Pollet Ph.D., B. Med. Biol., F.R.C.S. (Ed)

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Naylor, A.R., Pollet, J.E. Eosinophilic colitis. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 615–618 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554161

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