Eosinophilic duodenitis misdiagnosed as acute pancreatitis in a child: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders beyond Eosinophilic Esophagitis (non-EoE EGIDs) are chronic rare inflammatory disorders characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Case presentation

We report the first pediatric case of eosinophilic duodenitis (one type of the non-EoE EGIDs) with concomitant pancreatic reaction that was misdiagnosed as acute pancreatitis (AP). A 13-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital for a week of abdominal distension, vomiting, and epigastric pain that worsened recently. She was suspected of AP based on increased amylase and lipase values and relevant imaging findings. During hospitalization, her clinical manifestation improved, while the eosinophilia was more aggravated without a known cause. Eso

SUBMITTER: Yu JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654194 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature