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An adult case of eosinophilic pyloric stenosis maintained on remission with oral budesonide.
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PMID:  21409859     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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We describe an isolated eosinophilic pyloric stenosis in a young female. She was referred for abdominal pain, fever, weight loss and eosinophilia. A sonographic examination revealed a concentric pyloric stenosis, with antral palsy and ascites. The endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic infiltration of the pylorum. After a short course of systemic steroids, the patient was switched to oral budesonide, which effectively maintained a long-term remission. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis limited to pylorum is exceptional in adults, and in our patient it was not associated with allergic other disorders. This case emphasizes the usefulness of sonografy for diagnosis and monitoring, and the clinical efficacy of oral budesonide.
Authors:
C Lombardi; A Salmi; G Passalacqua
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European annals of allergy and clinical immunology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1764-1489     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101466614     Medline TA:  Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Allergy Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Sant'Orsola--Fondazione Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia.
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