A patient with the hypereosinophilic syndrome complicated by a severe eosinophilic colitis is reported. The association has not previously been recorded.
Journal:
:The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India2003
V A LondheyM Y NadkarS H KiniK GalaB SharmaJ ChabbraUnnikrishnanN E Borges
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is a progressive and fatal disease if not treated effectively. We report this case since hypereosinophilia is an uncommon cause of pulmonary oedema.