Carbamazepine-induced eosinophilic enteritis.

Shakeer, V K; Devi, Sobhana R; Chettupuzha, Antony Paul; Mustafa, C P; Sandesh, K; Kumar, Sunil K; Thomas, Varghese; Ashraf, A Syed

Carbamazepine-induced eosinophilic enteritis.

Date

2002-05-18

Authors

Shakeer, V K

Devi, Sobhana R

Chettupuzha, Antony Paul

Abstract

We describe a 15-year-old boy who was on carbamazepine for the past 8 years for seizure disorder, who developed recurrent episodes of small bowel obstruction. Full-thickness small bowel biopsy obtained at laparotomy was consistent with eosinophilic enteritis. He improved clinically after tapering the drug.

Citation

Shakeer VK, Devi SR, Chettupuzha AP, Mustafa CP, Sandesh K, Kumar SK, Thomas V, Ashraf AS. Carbamazepine-induced eosinophilic enteritis. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2002 May-Jun; 21(3): 114-5