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Eosinophilic Liver Infiltration.

Loscar Santiago Rivera¹, Ivonne Figueroa Rivera¹, Doris H Toro¹

¹Department of Gastroenterology, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

ACG Case Reports Journal

|October 28, 2015

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Eosinophilic liver infiltration, an inflammation with eosinophils, can appear on CT scans with high eosinophil counts. Diagnosis is key for managing underlying conditions causing this liver finding.

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Area of Science:

Hepatology
Radiology
Immunology

Background:

Eosinophilic liver infiltration is focal inflammation in the liver characterized by eosinophil presence.
It can manifest with or without liver necrosis and is often associated with peripheral eosinophilia.
Computed tomography (CT) can reveal characteristic hypodensities in the liver.

Observation:

A 60-year-old male presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Symptoms persisted for one week.
Imaging revealed multiple ill-defined hypodensities in the liver, alongside significant peripheral eosinophilia.

Findings:

The patient's presentation was consistent with eosinophilic liver infiltration.
The liver lesions were associated with a high count of eosinophils in the blood.
The clinical presentation and imaging findings necessitated further investigation into underlying causes.

Implications:

While often benign, eosinophilic liver infiltration requires thorough work-up to identify and manage associated conditions.
Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate patient care and treatment of the root cause.
This case highlights the importance of considering eosinophilic liver infiltration in patients with unexplained liver lesions and eosinophilia.