Path Case60

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June 2005 Case - 60

Dr Sampurna Roy MD

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.