Author/Authors :
Somasundaram, Venkatesan All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Hematology, India , Purohit, Abhishek All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Hematology, India , Aggarwal, Mukul All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Seth, Tulika All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Hematology, India , Mahapatra, Manoranjan All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Pati, Hara P. All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Hematology, India , Saxena, Renu All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India
Abstract :
Ever since Chusid et al. [1] proposed the diagnostic
criteria for hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), our
understanding of these diseases has drastically changed,
along with new classifications that characterize patients
with marked eosinophilia. In addition, the availability
of targeted therapy has improved the outcome of a
subset of these patients, although the prognosis may be
dismal at times. In this short communication, we bring
to your notice one such patient with idiopathic HES
who had a progressive fulminant fatal course.
