[Eosinophilic ascites as a presenting symptom of the hypereosinophilic syndrome]
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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Published on: June 16, 2020
S Rimbrot1, M Bennett, M Komorovski
1Department of Medicine A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Abstract:
We report a case of a 22 year old man with a history of bronchial asthma, suffering from diarrhea, eosinophilic ascites and prominent blood and bone marrow eosinophilia. The patient responded to corticosteroid treatment. Later, hydroxyurea was added to this treatment because of recurrence of eosinophilia, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly. Eosinophilic ascites is rarely the outstanding symptom of the hypereosinophilic syndrome. Following the exclusion of other reasons for eosinophilia, concomitant unexplained hepatosplenomegaly suggested the diagnosis of a hyperereosinophilic syndrome.
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