A case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with segmental pulmonary involvement.
- Author:
Sung Soo KIM
;
Pum Soo KIM
;
Hong Bock LEE
;
Jeong Seon RYU
;
Jeong Kee SEO
;
Seung Won CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome;
segmeutal lung in volvement
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Bone Marrow;
Chest Pain;
Cough;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Hydroxyurea;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*;
Lung;
Nervous System;
Pleural Effusion;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Pulmonary Infarction;
Radiography;
Skin;
Thorax
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1998;18(4):733-740
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilia accompanied by eosinophilic invasion and organ dysfunction may develope idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. Any organ can be involved including bone marrow, lung, skin, heart, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. Cough, dyspnea, pleural effusion or chest pain are common pulmonary manifestation, and they may be attributed to parenchymal infiltration, pulmonary embolism or heart failure. We report a 43-year-old woman with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome involving bone marrow, skin, and lung. The patient developed acute dyspnea and chest pain. High resolution CT demonstrated multiple wedge-shaped segmental involvement with pleural effusion thought to be a pulmonary infarction or heart failure. Echocardiography could not find any abnormality. Lung biopsy showed interstitial eosinophilic infiltration with increased eosinophils in BAL fluid. She was treated with high dose corticosteroid and hydroxyurea. Within few days, most of her symptoms disappeared and chest radiography nearly cleared up.
