Korean J Med.  2005 Jul;69(1):90-95.

A case of hyereosinophilic syndrome with exudative pleural effusion

• Hwang DY
• Lee HH
• Park JH
• Park JI
• Hwang HS
• Yoon JH
• Kwak DH

Abstract

Hypereosinophilic syndrome, the disease with continuous over production of eosinophil from bone marrow without any identifiable underlying disorder, causes various symptoms or signs by infiltrating organs. As many as 28,780/mm3 eosinophils in peripheral blood, the eosinophilic hyperplasia in bone marrow and features of hepatic involvement -revealed elevated serum AST, ALT and ultrasonogram of abdomen showed the multiple nodules scattered throughout the liver, we have reached to make a diagnosis of the rare hyper eosinophilic syndrome carrying the eosinophil-rich exudate in pleural effusion. The patient showed improvement of clinical symptoms with oral administration of predinisolone, and we report this case with literature consideration.

Keyword

Eosinophil; Pleural effusion

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Administration, Oral
Bone Marrow
Diagnosis
Eosinophils
Exudates and Transudates
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Hyperplasia
Liver
Pleural Effusion*
Ultrasonography