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
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
