Open AccessEosinophilic gastroenteritis: Atypical cause for chronic diarrhea in human immunodeficiency virus-associated immunosuppression
Author(s) -
Om Shrivastav,
Nirzar S. Parikh,
Ajay Jhaveri,
Rajni Ahlawat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_78_18
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , esophagogastroduodenoscopy , immunosuppression , diarrhea , eosinophilic gastroenteritis , immunology , prednisolone , eosinophilic , dermatology , gastroenterology , pathology , endoscopy
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised. We describe a 57-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus who presented to us with chronic diarrhea. He had no history of allergies and had significant weight loss, normal systemic examination, and a complete blood count showing no eosinophilia. After an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, the diagnosis of EGE was made by histopathological findings. The symptoms started improving with the initiation of treatment with oral prednisolone.