TY - JOUR
T1 - A fatal eosinophilic process in a Laotian refugee
AU - Cohen, M. S.
AU - Jaques, P. F.
AU - Wall, S. D.
AU - Walker, D. H.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - A 17-year-old Laotian refugee developed an ultimately fatal disease process characterized by formation of an abdominal eosinophilic mass, peripheral eosinophila, and elevated serum IgE. No parasitic pathogens that could explain her disease were isolated during life or identified at autopsy. Furthermore, the disease was not consistent with previously described neoplastic, inflammatory, or idiopathic diseases. We believe this process represents a unique, aggressive variation of the hypereosinophilic syndrome, and that immunosuppressive therapy may be warranted.
AB - A 17-year-old Laotian refugee developed an ultimately fatal disease process characterized by formation of an abdominal eosinophilic mass, peripheral eosinophila, and elevated serum IgE. No parasitic pathogens that could explain her disease were isolated during life or identified at autopsy. Furthermore, the disease was not consistent with previously described neoplastic, inflammatory, or idiopathic diseases. We believe this process represents a unique, aggressive variation of the hypereosinophilic syndrome, and that immunosuppressive therapy may be warranted.
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U2 - 10.1093/ajcp/80.5.738
DO - 10.1093/ajcp/80.5.738
M3 - Article
C2 - 6637886
AN - SCOPUS:0021052365
SN - 0002-9173
VL - 80
SP - 738
EP - 743
JO - American journal of clinical pathology
JF - American journal of clinical pathology
IS - 5
ER -