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Clinical History: A 45 year old woman with a history of severe colicky pain on the left side
of the abdomen, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. The patient had a medical history of asthma.
Barium study of the small intestine - irregular thickening of the folds.
Ultrasound and CT-scan of the abdomen showed thickening of several loops of the small bowel.
Laboratory investigation - Raised white blood cells with increased number of eosinophils.
Stool examination ruled out any parasitic infection.
Endoscopic findings - Erythematous, friable areas.
Multiple endoscopic biopsies from the abnormal areas in the small intestine.
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