All issues > Volume 28(9); 1985

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1985;28(9):922-925. Published online September 30, 1985.

A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome.

Sung Hun Eun, Joo Won Lee, Se Jin Kang, Soon Kyum Kim

¹Dept, of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disorder characterized by peripheral blood & bone marrow eosinophilia associated with single or multiple organ system dysfunctions. The diagnostic criteria includes a peripheral blood eosinophilia of 1,500 eosinophils/cu mm for 6 Months or longer, signs and symtoms of organ involvement, and a lack of evidence for parasitic, allergic, or other known causes of eosinophilia. We have experienced a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome in a 5 2/12 year-old boy who complained of intermittent fever and left flank pain. The case was presented with the brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Hypereosinophilic syndrome