Hypereosinophilia: a rare cause of stroke and multiorgan dysfunction
| Autor: | Kundan Mishra, Revanth Boddu, K P Shijith, Kapil L Barbind |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Hypereosinophilia Laboratory abnormality Brain Ischemia Fatal Outcome Ischaemic stroke Eosinophilia Hypereosinophilic Syndrome medicine Humans Stroke Aged Hypereosinophilic syndrome business.industry Multiorgan dysfunction General Medicine Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures Eosinophil medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 14(10) |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | Eosinophilia can occur due to a plethora of allergic, infective, neoplastic and idiopathic conditions. Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is characterised by sustained eosinophilia and multiorgan dysfunction in the absence of an identifiable cause. It may range from a self-limiting condition to a rapidly progressive life-threatening disorder, of which ischaemic stroke is a rare presentation. Such episodes can rarely be the presenting manifestation, and may develop before any other laboratory abnormality or organ involvement. We report a case of HES presented with multiorgan (neurological and renal) involvement, managed successfully with steroids and cytoreductive therapy. High initial absolute eosinophil count can be a clue to the diagnosis and early treatment should be initiated in such patients, to prevent fatal outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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