Eosinophilic gastroenteritis mimicking idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Abstract

We report two infants with eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG). This rare disease can mimic the clinical symptoms and US appearance of idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS). US examination of the antropyloric region with a high-frequency linear transducer can assist in the differentiation of EG from IHPS, which is important because the therapeutic approaches are completely different. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of IHPS, especially when there has been an ineffective pyloromyotomy.

• Authors: B H Hümmer-Ehret, W K Rohrschneider, K Oleszczuk-Raschke, K Darge, W Nützenadel, J Tröger
• Journal: Pediatric radiology (Pediatr Radiol) Vol. 28 Issue 9 Pg. 711-3 (Sep 1998) ISSN: 0301-0449 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 9732502 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Eosinophilia (complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Female
• Gastroenteritis (complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Pyloric Stenosis (diagnostic imaging)
• Ultrasonography
• Vomiting (etiology)