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  • Title: Postpartum Eosinophilic Ascites: A Case Report.
    Author: Gonçalves I, Pinho AFS, Antunes A, Carvalho S, Pinto L.
    Journal: Cureus; 2022 Mar; 14(3):e23301. PubMed ID: 35449620.
    Abstract:
    Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGID) are a group of conditions characterized by histopathologic eosinophilic infiltrates in one or more segments of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It occurs in the absence of known causes for eosinophilia. It can affect every part of the gastrointestinal tract, but eosinophilic ascites (EA) is uncommon. There is a clinical overlap between EGID and GI involvement of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), so distinguishing them may not be easy. We report a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 26-year-old-woman with the uncommon presentation of eosinophilic ascites after delivery. It is vital to maintain a high grade of suspicion to diagnose these disorders and exclude the secondary causes since treatment varies. In addition, the occurrence of this postpartum syndrome has been described, so it is essential to recognize this entity in this period.
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