Phung Nguyen The Nguyen, Tran Minh Nhut
Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM.
Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 10;16(7):e64220. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64220. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Hypereosinophilia is a rare condition, defined as a persistent elevation of absolute eosinophil count greater than 1.5x10/L and/or tissue eosinophilia. This condition can be caused by numerous different etiologies, both hematological (clonal) and non-hematological (reactive). Reactive hypereosinophilia encompasses all disorders, including infections. Patients with hypereosinophilia may experience a spectrum of clinical consequences due to multiple organ damage, including neurologic and thrombotic complications, associated with organ dysfunction and potentially life-threatening sequelae. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is the term used to describe thrombotic occlusion of veins and/or venous sinuses in the brain. This condition can occur at all ages and CVT related to hypereosinophilia is a rare disease. Diagnosis of the disease must be done quickly because thrombosis causes blockage of cerebral drainage, venous congestion, disruption of cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption, ischemic neuronal damage, cerebral edema, and hemorrhage, leading to severe neurological complications. Management of intracranial hemorrhage from CVT due to hypereosinophilia is a challenging task for clinicians, based on anticoagulation therapy, systemic corticosteroid, management of elevated intracranial pressure, and potentially progressive hemorrhage due to anticoagulant. The outcome of the patient generally relies on early detection, prompt, and appropriate treatment. In this case report, we discuss a rare case of CVT with hypereosinophilia and positive dengue serology in a child, in the context of intracranial hemorrhage, enlightening the importance of considering a personalized strategy in the management of this complex scenario.
嗜酸性粒细胞增多症是一种罕见病症,定义为绝对嗜酸性粒细胞计数持续高于1.5×10⁹/L和/或组织嗜酸性粒细胞增多。这种病症可由多种不同病因引起,包括血液学(克隆性)和非血液学(反应性)病因。反应性嗜酸性粒细胞增多症涵盖所有病症,包括感染。嗜酸性粒细胞增多症患者可能因多器官损害而出现一系列临床后果,包括与器官功能障碍及潜在危及生命的后遗症相关的神经和血栓并发症。脑静脉血栓形成(CVT)是用于描述大脑中静脉和/或静脉窦血栓性闭塞的术语。这种病症可发生于所有年龄段,与嗜酸性粒细胞增多症相关的CVT是一种罕见疾病。必须迅速对该病进行诊断,因为血栓形成会导致脑引流受阻、静脉充血、脑脊液重吸收中断、缺血性神经元损伤、脑水肿和出血,进而导致严重的神经并发症。对于临床医生而言,治疗因嗜酸性粒细胞增多症导致的CVT引起的颅内出血是一项具有挑战性的任务,治疗方法包括抗凝治疗、全身使用皮质类固醇、控制颅内压升高以及应对因抗凝剂导致的潜在进行性出血。患者的预后通常取决于早期发现、及时且恰当的治疗。在本病例报告中,我们讨论了一名儿童罕见的CVT合并嗜酸性粒细胞增多症及登革热血清学阳性的病例,该病例发生颅内出血,以此说明在处理这种复杂情况时考虑个性化策略的重要性。