Helal A Author
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Eosinophilia;, Crohn?s disease;, Colonoscopy
European Gaza Hospital, Khanyounis city- Alfukhari, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Helal AEuropean Gaza Hospital, Khanyounis city- Alfukhari, Gaza Strip, Palestine Taking that point in consideration during eosinophilia work up leads to earlier diagnosis and prevent unnecessary invasive and expensive diagnostic procedures. Eosinophilia; Crohn’s disease; Colonoscopy
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Matar K, Helal A, Yaacoub A and Mari A
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a disorder of multifactorial etiology characterized by trans-mural inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. CD may involve the entire gastrointestinal tract and causes extra-intestinal manifestations. Eosinophils are granulocytic leukocytes that play a key role in mucosal innate host defense and play role in the pathogenesis chronic inflammatory mucosal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) We are reporting a case of Crohn’s disease associated with marked peripheral eosinophilia. A 25-year old, asymptomatic male patient referred from hematology clinic to our gastroenterology clinic, in the European Gaza Hospital, for diagnostic work-up for his marked peripheral eosinophilia. Extensive Hematologic workup ... view moreĀ»