EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS AND EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS- NOT SO RARE?

Abstract

Eosinophilic gastro-intestinal disorder is an uncommon disorder presenting with non-specic gastrointestinal symptoms. It is diagnosed by demonstrating eosinophilic inltration of gut wall after excluding other causes of eosinophilia. It is likely a hypersensitivity response to food allergen. The most common symptoms of patients are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, and diarrhoea. It responds well to corticosteroids. We hereby present two cases – eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic duodenitis- seen in a span of one month, presenting with vague gastro-intestinal symptoms for over a year. Their endoscopic biopsy showed eosinophilic inltration of mucosa. The aim of presenting the cases is to increase awareness of this disorder as high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose these patients.