Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology  2001;21(4):662-667

A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with eosinophilic pneumonia, and bronchitis.

Hyun Suk JEE 1 ; Chang Hyuk AN ; Byung Hoon LEE ; Ji Hoon YU ; Jae Sun CHOI ; Jong Wook SHIN ; Sung Ryong LIM ; Jae Yol KIM ; Mi Kyoung KIM ; In Won PARK ; Byoung Whui CHOI

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Keywords

Hypereosinophilic syndrome; eosinophilic pneumonia; eosinophilic bronchitis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by multiorgan involvement without any cause, and peripheral eosinophilia(1,500/microliter) for more than 6 months. Clinically, many organs can be involved, but the heart is the most commonly involved organ. Although lung involvement is usual(20-30%)1) in hypereosinophilic syndrome, there are few reports of eosinophilic pneumonia proven by biopsy confirmation in Korea. We experienced a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with eosinophilic pneumonia and bronchitis confirmed by biopsy, and we report it here with a review of the literature.