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Eosinophilic ascites

MedGen UID:
1646870
•Concept ID:
C4703536
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031780

Definition

A type of ascites in which there are large numbers of eosinophils in the ascitis fluid. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEosinophilic ascites

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evaluation of nitazoxanide treatment following triclabendazole failure in an outbreak of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt.
Ramadan HK, Hassan WA, Elossily NA, Ahmad AA, Mohamed AA, Abd-Elkader AS, Abdelsalam EMN, Khojah HMJ
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019 Sep;13(9):e0007779. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007779. PMID: 31553716Free PMC Article
Diagnosis, Natural History and Treatment of Eosinophilic Enteritis: a Review.
Pineton de Chambrun G, Dufour G, Tassy B, Rivière B, Bouta N, Bismuth M, Panaro F, Funakoshi N, Ramos J, Valats JC, Blanc P
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2018 Jul 2;20(8):37. doi: 10.1007/s11894-018-0645-6. PMID: 29968127
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in women: a study of 75 cases with emphasis on their morphologic spectrum and differential diagnosis.
Baker PM, Clement PB, Young RH
Am J Clin Pathol 2005 May;123(5):724-37. doi: 10.1309/2h0n-vrer-pp2l-jdua. PMID: 15981812

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Vitamin D deficiency causing eosinophilic esophagogastroenteritis and ascites: a rare association.
Qua CS, Peh KB, Saravannan K, Goh KL
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Feb 4;14(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240039. PMID: 33541947Free PMC Article
Education and Imaging: gastrointestinal: eosinophilic ascites.
Antonini F, Saltarelli P, Frieri G, Latella G
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012 Nov;27(11):1759. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07254.x. PMID: 23106369
Eosinophilic ascites.
Lin JC, Tsao YT, Lin SH
Dig Liver Dis 2008 Oct;40(10):834. Epub 2008 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2008.02.016. PMID: 18387859
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, ascites, and pancreatitis: a case report and review of the literature.
Le Connie D, Nguyen H
South Med J 2004 Sep;97(9):905-6. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000139403.55785.1C. PMID: 15455985
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Lee M, Hodges WG, Huggins TL, Lee EL
South Med J 1996 Feb;89(2):189-94. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199602000-00006. PMID: 8578348

Prognosis

Rare case of rapidly reaccumulating ascites.
Jalal E, Metzger M, Surathi P, Pergament KM
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Mar 10;14(3) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240509. PMID: 33692065Free PMC Article
A Case of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Associated with Eosinophilic Ascites Diagnosed by Full-Thickness Biopsy of the Small Intestine.
Salah HT, Al-Hussaini HF, Alqaraawi AM, Alanazi KM
Am J Case Rep 2019 Feb 13;20:189-193. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.913319. PMID: 30755542Free PMC Article
Eosinophilic ascites: a diagnostic challenge.
Khalil H, Joseph M
BMJ Case Rep 2016 Sep 6;2016 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216791. PMID: 27600059Free PMC Article
A shift in the clinical spectrum of eosinophilic gastroenteritis toward the mucosal disease type.
Chang JY, Choung RS, Lee RM, Locke GR 3rd, Schleck CD, Zinsmeister AR, Smyrk TC, Talley NJ
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010 Aug;8(8):669-75; quiz e88. Epub 2010 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.04.022. PMID: 20451664
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in the pediatric patient.
Kravis LP, South MA, Rosenlund ML
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1982 Dec;21(12):713-7. doi: 10.1177/000992288202101202. PMID: 7140122

Clinical prediction guides

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Lee M, Hodges WG, Huggins TL, Lee EL
South Med J 1996 Feb;89(2):189-94. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199602000-00006. PMID: 8578348
Toxocara canis infection presenting as eosinophilic ascites and gastroenteritis.
Van Laethem JL, Jacobs F, Braude P, Van Gossum A, Deviere J
Dig Dis Sci 1994 Jun;39(6):1370-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02093807. PMID: 8200273

Recent systematic reviews

Causes of eosinophilic ascites - A systematic review.
Pinte L, Baicuş C
Rom J Intern Med 2019 Jun 1;57(2):110-124. doi: 10.2478/rjim-2018-0041. PMID: 30864403

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