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Abstract
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract wall with various gastrointestinal manifestations. Several organs in the digestive tract may be involved by EG, but biliary tract involvements are rare. We report here a case of EG with eosinophilic infiltration of the gall bladder. A 57-year-old man was admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain and diarrhea. As ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging showed thickened gall bladder wall and debris in the neck of gall bladder, we performed cholecystectomy, but his symptoms were not improved. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed multiple erosions, redness and edema in the duodenum and stomach. Biopsy specimens from the duodenum and stomach showed infiltration of eosinophils, plasma cells and lymphocytes. Microscopic findings of resected gall bladder showed eosinophilic infiltration into the all layers of gall bladder wall without vasculitis. Based on these findings, EG with eosinophilic infiltration of the gall bladder was diagnosed. Following oral steroid administration, clinical symptoms were immediately improved. One month after the therapy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy did not show any findings of gastritis or duodenitis, and there were no eosinophilic infiltrations in biopsy specimens from duodenum and stomach.
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