A Case of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting with Multiorgan Thromboses Associated with Intestinal Obstruction
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UNLABELLED Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a disease characterized by persistent hypereosinophilia (>1.5×109/L) for more than 6 months in the absence of other causes of reactive eosinophilia. Patients with HES presenting with multiorgan thromboses are rare. Herein we report a 57-year-old man with HES who presented with deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremities, portal thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and mesenteric venous thrombosis, which led to intestinal obstruction. CONFLICT OF INTEREST None declared.
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دوره 30 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013