American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Volume 80, Issue 5, 1983, Pages 738-743

A fatal eosinophilic process in a Laotian refugee (Article)

Cohen M.S. , Jaques P.F. , Wall S.D. , Walker D.H.
  • a Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 547 Clinical Sciences Building 229H, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States
  • b Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 547 Clinical Sciences Building 229H, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States
  • c Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 547 Clinical Sciences Building 229H, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States
  • d Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 547 Clinical Sciences Building 229H, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States

Abstract

A 17-year-old Laotian refugee developed an ultimately fatal disease process characterized by formation of an abdominal eosinophilic mass, peripheral eosinophila, and elevated serum IgE. No parasitic pathogens that could explain her disease were isolated during life or identified at autopsy. Furthermore, the disease was not consistent with previously described neoplastic, inflammatory, or idiopathic diseases. We believe this process represents a unique, aggressive variation of the hypereosinophilic syndrome, and that immunosuppressive therapy may be warranted.

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case report hypereosinophilic syndrome human autopsy blood and hemopoietic system
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/80.5.738
ISSN: 00029173
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English