Chronic Hepatitis in the Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A case report .
- Author:
Kyeong Hee KIM
;
Hae Joung SUL
;
Sung Chul JUN
;
Dae Young KANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome;
Chronic hepatitis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eosinophils;
Female;
Fever;
Hepatitis, Chronic*;
Hepatocytes;
Humans;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*;
Inflammation;
Liver;
Middle Aged;
Nausea;
Necrosis;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1999;33(8):624-626
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic hepatitis associated with the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome has been very rarely reported worldwide. Recently, we experienced a case of chronic hepatitis with piecemeal necrosis as the clinical feature of the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. The patient was a 49-year-old woman who complained of a mild fever, nausea, vomiting, and pain in the right upper quadrant. The eosinophil count of peripheral blood increased up to 14,020/microliter (64% of WBC). Liver biopsy specimen showed severe porto-periportal inflammation with marked eosinophilic infiltration and ballooning degeneration of hepatocytes. Corticosteroid therapy significantly normalized the eosinophil count of peripheral blood.
