Mehra Sonia, Trehan Amita, Varma Neelam, Marwaha Ram K
Advanced Pediatric Centre, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Oct;34(7):e289-91. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182678f03.
Eosinophilia has myriad causes and is occaisonally seen in association with malignancies. Acute myeloid leukemia presenting with eosinophilia has rarely been reported in children.
Authors herein present a case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with marked peripheral eosinophilia with symptoms of organ infiltration. Extensive work-up was needed before the diagnosis was established in this patient.
Through this case report, we want to emphasize that peripheral eosinophilia could be a dilemma challenging clinical skills and often needing vigorous perusal for the diagnosis.
