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Symptomatic eosinophilic gastritis cured with Helicobacter pylori eradication
  1. A A Papadopoulos1,
  2. C Tzathas2,
  3. D Polymeros2,
  4. S D Ladas2
  1. 12nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Athens University, “Attikon” University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  2. 2Hepatogastroenterology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Athens University, “Attikon” University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
  1. Correspondence to:
    Professor S D Ladas
    HepatoGastroenterology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Athens University, “Attikon” University General Hospital, 23 Sisini St, 11528 Athens, Greece; sdladashol.gr

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastric and intestinal mucosa and peripheral eosinophilia. To date, only two cases have reported the coexistence of Helicobacter pylori gastritis and eosinophilic gastroenteritis. In none of these cases was a causal association between these two entities documented.1,2 We present a case of eosinophilic gastritis cured with H pylori eradication therapy.

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  • Conflict of interest: None declared.