Eosinophilia in malignant tumors

Husebye, T.; Eika, C.

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 111(27): 3285

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001
PMID: 1957285
Document Number: 375869
The article presents two cases of malignant tumour and eosinophilia and reviews the literature on this condition. It is associated with disseminated disease and indicates a poor prognosis. Current knowledge supports the view that eosinophilia in malignant tumours is caused by a tumour-produced ectopic hormone-like substance which directly stimulates the growth of the eosinophilic granulocytes in the bone marrow.

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