Open AccessEosinophilic Gastroenteritis Due to Egg Allergy Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Kevin Tse,
Sandra C. Christiansen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
allergy and rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2152-6575
pISSN - 2152-6567
DOI - 10.2500/ar.2015.6.0105
Subject(s) - eosinophilic gastroenteritis , eosinophilia , medicine , ingestion , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , egg allergy , allergy , gastroenterology , eosinophilic , food allergy , dermatology , immunology , pathology
We describe a case of a 25-year-old female with newly diagnosed egg allergy, presenting with both peripheral and duodenal eosinophilia suspicious for eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG). The EG was severe enough to have likely caused acute pancreatitis. Cessation of all egg products lead to resolution of all symptoms. This represents the first report of EG manifesting as pancreatitis due to egg ingestion.