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The hypereosinophilic syndrome
Clinical and Experimental Neurology
|January 1, 1983
Summary
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a spectrum of diseases involving eosinophil infiltration. This case highlights a young woman with asthma, nerve damage, and organ inflammation, who responded well to prednisolone treatment.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) encompasses idiopathic eosinophilia with organ infiltration.
- HES represents a disease continuum from asymptomatic cases to eosinophilic leukemia.
- Eosinophilic infiltration can affect various organs, leading to diverse clinical manifestations.