Title of article
HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME: REPORT OF A CASE and REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Author/Authors
Moayeri, H Department of Pediatrics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Oloomi, Z Department of Pediatrics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
3
From page
285
To page
287
Abstract
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome represents a heterogeneous group of
leukoprolifrative disorders associated with prolonged eosinophilia of an undetectable cause with multi
organ system dysfunction. It is a rare group disorder in children, most cases are reported in adult age
group. We report a child with this syndrome who along with the usual features of the syndrome also had
the presentation of cardiac and neurologic complications which did not respond to treatment.
Keywords
Hypereosinophilic syndrome , cardiac complications , neurologic complications
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2006
Record number
2445039
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