AI Article Synopsis
- Eosinophilic colitis is a rare complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.
- Treatment usually involves steroids and hydroxyurea, but there is no standard approach for severe cases.
- A case study highlights a 43-year-old woman with recurrent eosinophilic colitis successfully treated with cyclophosphamide.
Article Abstract
Eosinophilic colitis is a relatively rare complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome which is characterized by abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea and is usually treated with steroids and hydroxyurea. However, no standard regimen exists in cases of intractable disease despite several treatment attempts with Interferon-alpha, cyclosporin, etoposide, and vincristine, etc. We here report a case of a 43-year-old woman with recurrent eosinophilic colitis as a complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome who was successfully treated with cyclophosphamide.
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