Steroid responsive eosinophilic gastric outlet obstruction in a child.

World J Gastroenterol

Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-2399, USA.

Published: April 2008

Gastric outlet obstruction is a rare complication of eosinophilic gastroenteritis, most commonly treated surgically. We report a case of eosinophilic gastric outlet obstruction in a child that responded to conservative medical management. A brief review of this clinical entity is also provided.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2270DOI Listing

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