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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Successful intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for steroid-resistant eosinophilic enteritis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Francesco CicciaA. R. GiardinaN. AlessiV. RodolicoM. GaliaA. FerranteG. Triolosubject
Settore MED/16 - ReumatologiaEosinophilic gastroenteritiimmune system diseasesEosinophilic gastroenteritis Sistemic Lupus Erythematosusrespiratory systemskin and connective tissue diseasesSistemic Lupus Erythematosusdescription
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of EG therapy. Although rare, steroid-resistant EG could be a life-threatening condition with tissue destructive evolution. Associations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with systemic lupus erythematosus have rarely been reported. In this report we describe a case of successful IVIG treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and steroid-refractory eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of EG therapy. Although rare, steroid-resistant EG could be a life-threatening condition with tissue destructive evolution. Associations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with systemic lupus erythematosus have rarely been reported. In this report we describe a case of successful IVIG treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and steroid-refractory eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 |