Table 2. Differential Diagnosis for Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Systemic disordersVasculitis: Churg-Strauss syndrome or polyarteritis nodosa Connective tissue disease: scleroderma, dermatomyositis, eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome Others: idiopathic hypereosinophilia, mastocytosis, histocytosis X, nonlipid histiocytosis, eosinophilic granuloma
TumorsCarcinomas, lymphomas
IntestinalInflammatory bowel disorders Intestinal perforation
Food allergiesCow milk enteropathy
ParasitesParasites (Ancylostoma caninum, giardiasis, strongyloidosis, other zoonoses)
ToxinsDrugs (aspirin, sulfonamides, penicillin, cephalosporin, carbamazepine, azathioprine, l-tryptophan, and gold salts)

  • Adapted from Ref. 2.