Abstract

SAAD, Romina et al. Síndrome Hipereosinofílico con Angioedema Recurrente: reporte de un caso clínico. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.4, pp.383-387. ISSN 1852-236X.

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) is a heterogeneous group of diseases, which are characterized by a marked eosinophilia in blood, greater than 1500 cells / mm³ over six months duration, associated with damage to multiple organs, eosinophilic infiltration, or release mediators. Eosinophilia is a common finding in clinical practice, but when levels of eosinophils are elevated can be a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a patient with a history of recurrent facial angioedema, she consulted for some productive cough, dyspnea and toracodinia. The laboratory showed severe respiratory failure with eosinophilia. Chest radiography confirmed pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusion. The patient underwent several complementary studies that guided us to the diagnosis of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome due to absence of secondary causes and finding of eosinophils in various tissues such as bone marrow, pleural fluid, and bronchoalveolar lavage. Good response to treatment with systemic corticosteroids was observed, achieving complete remission of the disease.

Keywords : Hypereosinophilic Syndrome; Angioedema; Pleural effusion.

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