| Autor: |
S M L, Niamut, P A M, de Vries, J W G, van Putten, R S, de Jong |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde. 148(38) |
| ISSN: |
0028-2162 |
| Popis: |
A 48-year-old woman with exanthema, pruritus and eosinophilia was found upon further examination to have a small-cell bronchus carcinoma; after chemotherapy and radiotherapy there was an almost complete response and the skin symptoms disappeared. A 70-year-old man who was recently treated due to primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with eosinophilia became cachectic and anaemic. He was found to have a metastased leiomyosarcoma and died shortly afterwards. Worldwide the most common cause of eosinophilia is a parasitic infection, whereas in Western Europe the most common causes are allergic reactions and medicine use. Paraneoplastic symptoms are present in 7-10% of adults with cancer. However, the frequency of eosinophilia as a paraneoplastic phenomenon is unknown. It is important to recognise this phenomenon of paraneoplastic eosinophilia for the timely diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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