A Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Hepatic Involvement in a 5-Year-Old Boy / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
; : 321-326, 2002.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is defined as the presence of prolonged eosinophilia without an identifiable underlying cause and with evidence of end-organ dysfunction. The organs involved are the heart, bone marrow, nervous system, lungs, liver, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. Hepatic involvement is found in about 30% of patients of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. It occurs rarely in infants and children. In this report, we experienced one case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with hepatic involvement in a 5-year-old boy who complained of intermittent fever and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. An abdominal ultrasound examination revealed an ill-defined low-echoic lesion in the liver. Pathologic findings of a biopsy specimen clearly showed the infiltration of eosinophils in the liver. Laboratory data disclosed absolute eosinophilia. There was no evidence of allergic disease or parasitic infestation.
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Síndrome Hipereosinofílica
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Eosinófilos
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Fígado
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Hepatopatias
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article