Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: A rare diagnosis in children

Kristine Appel Uldall Pallesen; Troels Herlin; Mette Holm; Christian Høst; Mette Christiansen; Mette Ramsing; Mads Kirchheiner Rasmussen; Mette Sommerlund

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3165

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: A rare diagnosis in children

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Sep 14;8(10):2013-2016. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3165. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Authors

Kristine Appel Uldall Pallesen¹, Troels Herlin², Mette Holm², Christian Høst², Mette Christiansen³, Mette Ramsing⁴, Mads Kirchheiner Rasmussen¹, Mette Sommerlund¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N Denmark.
² Department of Paediatrics Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N Denmark.
³ Department of Molecular Medicine Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N Denmark.
⁴ Department of Pathology Regionshospitalet Randers Randers Denmark.

Abstract

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is one of numerous hypereosinophilic syndromes. The incidence of IHES among children is unknown, but it is considered a rare disease. We report a pediatric case of IHES and the challenges to finding an effective treatment. The patient described here was responsive to prednisolone and thalidomide.

Keywords: hypereosinophilia; idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome; prednisolone; thalidomide.

Publication types

Case Reports