A case of episodic angioedema with eosinophilia.
- Author:
Hyoung Mo YANG
1
;
Jae Wook CHUNG
;
Hyun Ju SONG
;
Jeong Hee CHOI
;
Yu Jin SUH
;
Chang Hee SUH
;
Dong Ho NAHM
;
Hae Sim PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. hspark@madang.ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
eosinophilia;
angioedema
- MeSH:
Angioedema*;
Eosinophilia*;
Fever;
Humans;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome;
Interleukin-5;
Prednisolone;
Prognosis;
Remission, Spontaneous;
Urticaria;
Weight Gain
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2002;22(4):751-754
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Episodic angioedema with eosinophilia is characterized by recurrent angioedema, urticaria, fever, weight gain and hypereosinophilia. Although this syndrome shows similarities to idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, it differs in that it has good prognosis and has no organ involvement. The pathogenesis is unclear, but IL-5 is thought to be major cytokine of pathogenesis. It has benign course with spontaneous remission or low-dose prednisolone treatment. Here, we describe a patient whose clinical and laboratory features are similar to those observed in episodic angioedema with eosinophilia.
