A case of recurred gastric dysplasia associated with eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
- Author:
Sang Chul JEE
1
;
Hae Kyung KIM
;
Kyoung Taeg KONG
;
Yong Ju LEE
;
Kee Myoung JUNG
;
Jeong Ouk KIM
;
Tae Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangmyung Sung-Ae General Hospital, Gyeonggido, Korea. kimhkgi@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric dysplasia;
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis;
Eosinophilic chemotactic factor
- MeSH:
Chemotactic Factors;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils*;
Gastroenteritis*;
Humans;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2007;73(5):530-534
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The association of malignant tumors and peripheral eosinophilia or tissue eosinophilic infiltration has been uncommonly described. Moreover, a recent study has demonstrated some gastric cancers can express eosinophilic chemotactic factor. Interestingly, we recently experienced a case of recurrent eosinophilic gastroenteritis with relapsing gastric dysplasia. It is suggested that gastric dysplasia can also produce eosinophilic chemotactic factors and eosinophilic gastroenteritis can develop with recurred dysplasia. In this patient, eosinophilia served as an indicator of disease activity or as a marker. Eosinophilia may represent an important disease marker with prognostic significance and may rarely cause disease on its own.
