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Bayhan Gulsum Iclal1, Mesut Garipardic2, Kamuran Karaman2
1Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dursun Odabas Medical Center, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
Abstract:
The Löeffler syndrome is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates on a chest x-ray accompanied with peripheral eosinophilia. In this article, we have highlighted the Löeffler syndrome complicated with a eosinophilic leukemoid reaction in a previously healthy boy. The patient was treated with albendazole for five days, with a successful result. In countries where parasitic diseases are endemic, the Löeffler syndrome must always be considered in patients who present with a eosinophilic leukemoid reaction.
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