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Allergy consult for eosinophilia in an infant
- Source :
- Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 33:370-373
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Oceanside Publications Inc., 2012.
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Abstract
- Specialists in allergy/immunology are often asked to evaluate patients with eosinophilia, with the general assumption of an underlying allergic or immunologic disease. We present a case of an infant referred for marked eosinophilia. Although atopic disease may be in the differential diagnosis, it is rarely associated with hypereosinophilia, and other conditions need to be investigated. Until the underlying cause is identified, systemic corticosteroid therapy may be initiated, mainly in severe cases.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Allergy
medicine.medical_specialty
Atopic disease
Antibodies, Helminth
Hypereosinophilia
Diagnosis, Differential
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Eosinophilia
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Hypersensitivity
Animals
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Immunologic disease
Referral and Consultation
Toxocara
Toxocariasis
business.industry
Infant
General Medicine
Immunoglobulin E
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Corticosteroid therapy
Splenomegaly
medicine.symptom
Differential diagnosis
business
Hepatomegaly
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10885412
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Allergy and Asthma Proceedings
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....419654c6f1a3e201bc64870dd95e0c29