Gastritis eosinofílica: a propósito de un caso

eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease in which there is a variable infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by mature eosinophils, peripheral eosinophilia is found in 70-80% of cases. the most common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal fullness and weakness. we report the case of 50-year-old man with acute epigastric pain and vomiting. the peripheral-blood eosinophil count was high. the pathological diagnosis after endoscopic examination was eosinophilic gastritis. the patient remains asymptomatic after oral steroids therapy.