Successful intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for steroid-resistant eosinophilic enteritis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Authors :: Ciccia F
Giardina AR
Alessi N
Rodolico V
Galia M
Ferrante A
Triolo G
Source :: Clinical and experimental rheumatology [Clin Exp Rheumatol] 2011 Nov-Dec; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 1018-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Dec 22.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of EG therapy. Although rare, steroid-resistant EG could be a life-threatening condition with tissue destructive evolution. Associations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with systemic lupus erythematosus have rarely been reported. In this report we describe a case of successful IVIG treatment in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and steroid-refractory eosinophilic gastroenteritis.

Subjects :: Adult
Drug Resistance
Enteritis complications
Enteritis pathology
Eosinophilia complications
Eosinophilia pathology
Female
Humans
Ileum pathology
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic pathology
Remission Induction
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Enteritis therapy
Eosinophilia therapy
Glucocorticoids therapeutic use
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous therapeutic use
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic therapy

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