Eosinophilic colitis: Differential diagnosis and own observation


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2023.7.152-159

Saifutdinov R.G., Mukhamadieva R.R., Dvoryankina T.V., Saifutdinov R.R., Trefilova Yu.S., Saifutdinova T.V.

1) Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia; 2) City Clinical Hospital No. 12, Kazan
Abstract. Article presents a clinical case of a female patient suffering from the most common form (mucosal variant) of eosinophilic colitis with colon mucosa damage. The disease manifested with diarrhea, malabsorption, and protein-losing enteropathy. Diagnosis was based on intestinal symptoms, peripheral blood eosinophilia, normal colonic mucosal condition, histological biopsy findings (eosinophilic infiltration of the colonic mucosa) with careful exclusion of other causes of eosinophilia.
Keywords: eosinophilic colitis, enteropathy, clinical case
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About the Autors

Rafik G. Saifutdinov, MD, professor, head of the Department of hospital and polyclinic therapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 420012, Kazan, 36 Butlerova Str. E-mail: rgsbancorp@mail.ru.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2839-100X
Regina R. Mukhamadieva, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of hospital and polyclinic therapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 420012, Kazan, 36 Butlerova Str.
E-mail: regina-ahunova@mail.ru
Tatyana V. Dvoryankina, head of the Department of gastroenterology of City Clinical Hospital No. 12. Address: 20036, Kazan, 7 Lechebnaya Str. E-mail: dvorjnkina2016@mail.ru
Rinat R. Saifutdinov, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Department of hospital and polyclinic therapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, head of Department of therapy of City Clinical Hospital No. 12. Address: 420012, Kazan, 36 Butlerova Str. E-mail: r_saifutdinov@mail.ru
Yulia S. Trefilova, clinical resident of the Department of hospital and polyclinic therapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 420012, Kazan, 36 Butlerova Str. E-mail: uliyatrefilova@gmail.com
Tatyana V. Saifutdinova, assistant at the Department of therapy, geriatrics and family medicine, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 420012, Kazan, 36 Butlerova Str. E-mail: saifutdinova_t@mail.ru


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