[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites: a case report].

Background: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare pathology, of undetermined etiology which incidence is in increase. It is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical manifestations are very variable and the severity of the clinical picture depends on the site involved and the wall layers infiltrated.