From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2010-07-04 10:56:28 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Question about Liver Disease
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Mike,
NOT ECE but Eosinophilic Granulomatous or sometimes referred to as Eosinoph=
ilic gastroenteritis(EGE) will affect GI tract, liver and lungs. It is ide=
ntified by taking biopsies from liver, GI tract, mesenteric lymph nodes and=
pyloric stomach.
This is an uncommon disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by eo=
sinophilic infiltrates and granulomas involving the abdominal lymphatics an=
d multiple organs. The intestines are usually involved when cases are reco=
gnized, but the inflammatory process does not appear to originate in the gu=
t mucosa; it is more an eosinophilic lymphangitis. Thus, this is not a for=
m of true "inflammatory bowel disease," and the term "eosinophilic gastroen=
teritis" is a misnomer.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Mike <mcapps1@...> wrote:
>
> Did you mean that ECE will also affect liver, lungs as well as, the GI tr=
act and not EGE?
> =C2=A0
> There were a couple spots on his lungs as well.
> =C2=A0
> Thank you
> =C2=A0
> Mike
>
> [Do you know what types of spots on
> the lungs? Some blood spots are not
> unusual after death from any cause.
>
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG392
>
> --Moderator]
>
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