All issues > Volume 32(4); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(4):561-566. Published online April 30, 1989.

A Case of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.

Byoung Hoon Lee¹, Jae Wook Ko¹, Soon Wha Kim¹, Don Hee Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Received: June 8, 1988;  Accepted: October 26, 1988.

Abstract

Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a state of severe eosinophilia of unknown cause accomanied by multiple organ-system involvement. The criteria of hypereosinophilic syndrome includes. (1) A persistent eosinophil count of more than 1.5 X 10 9 /L for associated with the signs and symptoms of hypereosinohilic disease; (2) a lack of evidence for parasite, allergic, or other known causes of eosinophila; (3) presumptive signs and symptoms or organ involvement. In this report, we present one case of hypereosinophilic syndrome in a 3-year-old boy who com- plainded of infermittent high fever.

Keywords :Hypereosinophilic syndrome, Steroid therapy