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The idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome represent a heterogenous group of disorders with common features of prolonged eosinophilia of an undetectable cause and organ system dysfunction. Recently, we experienced a case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with multifocal cerebral infarction. Th...

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Published inThe Korean journal of medicine Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 419 - 423
Main Authors 이성배, Sung Bae Lee, 최욱선, Ook Sun Choi, 강흥선, Heung Sun Kang, 조정휘, Chung Whee Choe, 김권삼, Kyon Sam Kim, 김명식, Myung Shick Kim, 송정상, Jung Sang Song, 배종화, Jong Hwa Bae
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한내과학회 01.03.1997
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cerebral infarction
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
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ISSN1738-9364

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Summary:The idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome represent a heterogenous group of disorders with common features of prolonged eosinophilia of an undetectable cause and organ system dysfunction. Recently, we experienced a case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with multifocal cerebral infarction. The patient was 33-year-old male and visited our hospital with right upper extremity weakness and headache. The blood eosinophil counts were 8,316/mma and the marrow showed eosinophils were predominant and in mature forms The two-dimensional echocardiogram showed hyperechoic density at left ventricular apical wall without thrombus formation. Multifocal infarctions were seen at left cerebellar hemisphere, left thalamus, right frontal lobe and left periventricular white matter on brain MRI scan. No cause for hypereosinophilia was found. He was treated with prednisone and hydroxyurea.
Bibliography:The Korean Association Of Internal Medicine
ISSN:1738-9364