Severe Multi-Organ Failure and Hypereosinophilia: When to Call It “Idiopathic”?
The hypereosinophilic syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the association between high absolute eosinophil count and eosinophil-mediated organ damage. We describe a case of a 70-year-old male with an absolute eosinophil count of 2130 cells/µL. Clinical symptoms and signs included the followi...
Main Authors: | Massimo Radin MD, Luca Bertero MD, Dario Roccatello MD, Savino Sciascia MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618758347 |
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