J Korean Radiol Soc. 2003 Sep;49(3):217-220. Korean.
Published online Mar 09, 2016.
Copyright © by The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Hepatic Involvement in a Young Child

Mi Ran Jung, Hyun Woo Goo, Seong Sook Hong and Chong Hyun Yoon
    • Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Hypereosinophilic syndrome, whose etiology is unknown, involves the infiltration of various organs by a large number of eosinophils. The sites of involvement are the heart, skin, lung, liver, nervous system, and gastrointestinal tract. The disorder occurs mostly in middle-aged men and is characterized by striking peripheral eosinophilia. There have been few reports of hypereosinophilic syndrome in patients younger than 15 years and the disease also shows a predilection for males. We report a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with hepatic involvement in a 17-month-old girl, and correlate the imaging features with the pathologic findings.

Keywords
Liver, abnormalities; Liver, CT; Liver, US


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