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eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a heterogeneous lesionnal syndrome characterized by eosinophilic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tissues.

Etiology

- parasitic infections
- inflammatory bowel disease
- connective tissue diseases
- malignancies
- drugs
- idiopathic eosinophilic gastroenteritis

According to the localization in the digestive wall

- mucosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- muscular eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- serosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis