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| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 |
| Age (years) | 38 | 56 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 43 |
| Sex | Male | Male | Female | Female | Female | Female |
| Evolution duration before diagnosis | 1 month | 1 week | Several years, accentuation since one week | 3 months | 6 years | 2 weeks |
| Clinical presentation | Diarrhea Vomiting Ascites | Diarrhea Vomiting Ascites | Abdominal pain Occlusive syndrome Vomiting. Constipation | Diarrhea Abdominal pain | Chronic diarrhea | Ascites |
| Blood eosinophils count (/mm3) | 8500 | 13,560 | 3530 | 17,140 | 180 | 20,470 |
| Ascites eosinophils count (/mm3) | 7520 | +7000 | - | - | - | 350 |
| Digestive endoscopy | Upper digestive endoscopy: duodenal ulcerations Colonoscopy: erythematous and ulcerated proctitis | Upper digestive endoscopy: normal Colonoscopy: normal | Upper digestive endoscopy: normal Colonoscopy: normal | Upper digestive endoscopy: normal Colonoscopy: erythematous and granitic rectosigmoiditis | Upper digestive endoscopy: normal Colonoscopy: erosive rectocolitis | Normal |
| Histology | Nonspecific interstitial colitis | Nonspecific edematous colitis | - | Exulcerated sigmoiditis without eosinophilic infiltrate | Ulcerative colitis with a polymorphic infiltrate rich in eosinophils |
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| Abdominal CT scan | Antro-pyloric wall thickening Ascites | Thickening of the left colonic wall Ascites | Diffuse thickening of the colonic wall | Thickening of the left colon and transverse colon | Normal | Ascites |
| Eosinophilic gastroenteritis type | Serous | Serous | Muscular | Muscular | Mucosa | Serous |
| Treatment | Prednisone | Prednisone | Prednisone | Prednisone | Prednisone | Prednisone |
| Outcome | Favourable without relapse | Favourable, but relapse 6 months after stopping treatment | Favourable, but relapse 4 months after stopping treatment | Favourable, but lost of follow-up after 6 months without relapse | Favourable without relapse | Favourable, but relapse 1 month after stopping treatment |