Author/Authors :
Kumar، Manish نويسنده Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi,India , , Nandan، Devki نويسنده Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi,India , , Tsanglao، Wonashi نويسنده Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi,India , , Sahoo، Chinmay نويسنده Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),Dr. RML Hospital,New Delhi,India , , Ranjan، Binay نويسنده Mahavir Vaatsalya Aspatal,Patna,India ,
Abstract :
A 7 year-old male presented with recurrent fever, cough and respiratory distress for over last 2 years. Based on extremely high eosinophil count, high Immunoglobulin E, increase in eosinophilic precursors in bone marrow, and positive antigen test for Wuchereria bancrofti, a diagnosis of Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia with Eosinophilic Leukemoid Reaction was made. Complete recovery was achieved with Diethylcarbamazine for 3 weeks. We are reporting this case as the first case of Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia with eosinophilic leukemoid reaction in a child.
Keywords :
Diethylcarbamazine , Eosinophilia , IGE , Leukemoid Reaction , TPE
