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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of eosinophilic ascites in Egypt: a single center experience
| العنوان: | Clinical and epidemiological characterization of eosinophilic ascites in Egypt: a single center experience |
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| المؤلفون: | Mohammed Ahmed Medhat, Mohamed O. Abdelmalek, Mohamed A. Mekky, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Mohamed Ahmed Yehya Abdel-Malek, Sayed Hassan Ahmed, Yusuf S. Amry, Waleed Attia Hassan |
| المصدر: | Egyptian Liver Journal, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | SpringerOpen, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Surgery LCC:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Ascites, Relapse, Intestinal obstruction, Eosinophilia, Steroids, Gastroenteritis, Surgery, RD1-811, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Background & aims Eosinophilic ascites is non-common and challenging disease. This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation and treatment of eosinophilic ascites. Methods This was a prospective single-center study that included cases with eosinophilic ascites who were admitted to Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt, during the period between May 2020 to May 2023. The clinical presentation, investigations, treatment, and follow-up data of the included patients were collected and analyzed. Results Seventeen cases of eosinophilic ascites were included in the study. The main presenting manifestations were abdominal pain (47.1%), and abdominal pain with distension (29.4%). Two patients presented with a picture of intestinal obstruction. Moderate ascites was found in 10 patients (58.8%) by ultrasound. Eosinophilia in the peripheral hemogram was detected in 76.5% of the study population. Endoscopic examination showed gastro-duodenitis in 9 patients (52.9%) and duodenitis in 4 patients (23.5%). All patients showed complete improvement and disappearance of ascites after starting steroids within two weeks. Eleven patients (64.7%) relapsed after discontinuation of steroids. Conclusion Eosinophilic ascites is an uncommon cause of ascites that is often underdiagnosed. The relapse rate after stopping treatment is high but with excellent response to retreatment. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2090-6226 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6226 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s43066-024-00329-4 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/4ea2793c31c54b199a8d6f75ec0150d7 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.4ea2793c31c54b199a8d6f75ec0150d7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s43066-024-00329-4 |