Department of Pathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Review Article
Clinico-Pathological Predictors of Colonic Eosinophilia in Childhood: A Single-Center Study
Author(s): Mohammad Naghi*, Khaled Zalata, Magdy Ibrahim, Khadega Ali, Khaleel Wafi and Ahmed Abdullah
Objectives: Childhood colonic eosinophilia is a perplexing outcome with a broad differential. The practitioner has little guidance on how to approach these patients. We examined individuals with colonic eosinophilia and studied the clinic pathological parameters correlated with their diagnoses. We aimed to see if we could find predictors of colonic eosinophilia without colonoscopy and if these predictors could be used for monitoring. This was achieved so that a colonoscopy would not have to be used unless there was doubt about the diagnosis.
Methods: In order to compare children with colonic eosinophilia (N=56) in their histopathology to controls without the condition (N=120), we conducted a 10 years retrospective chart review.
Results: Individuals with colonic eosinophilia had significant clinical and laboratory c.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2476-1958.2022.7.171
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