Abstract
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a disorder characterized by prolonged eosinophilia without an identifiable cause and eosinophil related tissue damage in multiple organs including heart, lung, skin, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and the nervous systems. Pulmonary involvement occurs in about 40% of HES cases, but pleural effusion due to pleuritis and bilateral pneumothoraces are very rare manifestations. We report a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome presented with bilateral pleural effusions and recurrent bilateral pneumothoraces in a 44 year-old male with brief review of the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 470-475 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Nov 1 |
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Keywords
- Hypereosinophilic syndrome
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
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Shim, J. M., Moon, J. W., Hwang, S. Y., Do, M. Y., Park, M. S., Chung, J. H., Kim, Y. S., Chang, J., Kim, S. K., Cho, S. H., & Kim, S. K. (2004). A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting with bilateral pleural effusions & recurrent bilateral pneumothoraces. Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 57(5), 470-475.