Jameson M D, Segraves S D
Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.
Postgrad Med. 1988 Dec;84(8):93-6, 101. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1988.11700511.
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is a rare but clearly defined cause of peripheral eosinophilia. The cardiovascular and hematopoietic systems are most severely affected. The clinical manifestations are a result of eosinophilic infiltration into tissues, release of eosinophilic products, and induction of a hypercoagulable state. Treatment is aimed at reducing absolute numbers of eosinophils to prevent tissue damage and halt progression of the disease.
