Eosinophilic ascites as a presenting symptom of the hypereosinophilic syndrome
Rimbrot, S.; Bennett, M.; Komorovski, M.; Levy, Y.
Harefuah 140(6): 471
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-7768 PMID: 11420842 Document Number: 536784
We report a case of a 22 year old man with a history of bronchial asthma, suffering from diarrhea, eosinophilic ascites and prominent blood and bone marrow eosinophilia. The patient responded to corticosteroid treatment. Later, hydroxyurea was added to this treatment because of recurrence of eosinophilia, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly. Eosinophilic ascites is rarely the outstanding symptom of the hypereosinophilic syndrome. Following the exclusion of other reasons for eosinophilia, concomitant unexplained hepatosplenomegaly suggested the diagnosis of a hyperereosinophilic syndrome.