Hypereosinophilic syndrome secondary to strongyloides infection: a case of recurrent asthma exacerbations.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome secondary to strongyloides infection: a case of recurrent asthma exacerbations.

BMJ Case Rep. 2013;2013

Authors: Khan WA, Santhanakrishnan K

Abstract
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disease characterised by a persistently elevated eosinophil count. The syndrome can be reactive to infections, autoimmune disease, cancers, etc. Multiple organ involvement can occur including cardiomyopathies, pulmonary involvement and neuropathies. We describe a case of a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of asthma with recurrent asthma exacerbations, but in fact proved to be hypereosinophilic syndrome secondary to strongyloides infection.

PMID: 23964035 [PubMed – in process]

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