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Eosinophilic Colitis Presenting with Haemorrhagic Diarrhea

1Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Internal Diseases Department, Gastroenterology, Antalya, Turkey

2Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Internal Diseases Department, Antalya, Turkey


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016, Vol. 4 No. 4, 134-136
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-4-6
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education Publishing

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Ferda Akbay Harmandar, Zahide Taş, Ayhan Hilmi Çekin, Seyit Uyar. Eosinophilic Colitis Presenting with Haemorrhagic Diarrhea. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(4):134-136. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-4-6.

Correspondence to: Ferda  Akbay Harmandar, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Internal Diseases Department, Gastroenterology, Antalya, Turkey. Email: ferdaharmandar@mynet.com

Abstract

Eosinophilic colitis is a rare condition and very uncommonly it presents with acute surgical emergency such as haemorrhage and peritonitis. We describe a rare presentation of eosinophilic colitis with severe haemorrhage and abdominal pain with ischemic bowel.

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