A case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as only hepatic involvement.
- Author:
Dong Woo HYUN
1
;
Soo Young PARK
;
Chang Min JO
;
Won Young TAK
;
Young Oh KWEON
;
Sung Kook KIM
;
Yong Whan CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea. colonoscopy2002kr@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypereosinophilic syndrome;
Liver
- MeSH:
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart;
Hepatomegaly;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*;
Liver;
Liver Function Tests;
Lung;
Nervous System;
Rare Diseases;
Skin;
Spleen;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2003;65(Suppl 3):S877-S881
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a very rare disease characterized by marked peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration of organs such as the heart, nervous system, skin, liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tracts, lung and urinary system. Clinical manifestation depends on the organ involved and the severity of infiltration. The only hepatic involvement is a very rare clinical finding in hypereosinophilic syndrome. Clinical evidence of hepatic involvement typified by hepatomegaly, abnormality of liver function tests and radiologic findings such as multiple intrahepatic lesions detected in ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT). We reported a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as only hepatic involvement.
