Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-2 | Issue-03 | 90-93
Case Report
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndromes and diagnostic difficulties
A. Taghouti, S. Figuigui, Z. Bennani, H. khalki, Z. Amhaouch, F. Aich, I. Tlamçani, M. Amrani Hassani
Published : March 31, 2017
Abstract
Hypereosinophilia is defined by blood eosinophil count greater than 0.5 x 109 / L, it is a biological symptom
which should not be neglected given the risk of visceral complications. However, any eosinophilia should be thoroughly
investigated in order to define the etiology and treat it. Diagnosis of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome HES can be
retained after elimination of parasitic, allergic and haematological causes in the presence of a blood eosinophilia greater
than 1.5 x 109 / L evolving over a period of at least six months and complicated by at least one visceral lesion. The
visceral sites observed are not specific among which the cardiac and neurological attacks are the most dangerous
compared to the other attacks: bronchopulmonary, liver, digestive, renal, cutaneous. We report an observation of
persistent hypereosinophilia in a patient with exclusively digestive signs and the diagnostic difficulties encountered.