A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with eosinophilic pneumonia, and bronchitis.
- Author:
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
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypereosinophilic syndrome;
eosinophilic pneumonia;
eosinophilic bronchitis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Bronchitis*;
Eosinophils*;
Heart;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*;
Korea;
Lung;
Pulmonary Eosinophilia*
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2001;21(4):662-667
- CountryRepublic 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.
