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Case report of hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as severe ischaemic colitis

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A 55‐year‐old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The patient had no significant medical history and did not take medications. A computed tomography (CT) abdominal… Click to show full abstract

A 55‐year‐old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The patient had no significant medical history and did not take medications. A computed tomography (CT) abdominal scan demonstrated thickening of the ascending colon and diverticulosis. The patient was admitted for 24 h of intravenous antibiotics and then discharged with a presumptive diagnosis of uncomplicated diverticulitis.

Keywords: severe ischaemic; hypereosinophilic syndrome; presenting severe; report hypereosinophilic; syndrome presenting; case report

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2018

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