Blood eosinophilia, corticoadrenal insufficiency and eosinophilic cystitis

Urol Int. 2008;80(2):219-21. doi: 10.1159/000112618. Epub 2008 Mar 19.

Abstract

Blood eosinophilia generally indicates an underlying allergic, infectious or hematologic disease. Corticoadrenal insufficiency is known to be another cause of blood eosinophilia. Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare disease in which the bladder wall is infiltrated by eosinophils; however, the etiology of eosinophilic cystitis remains unclear. We report a case of corticoadrenal insufficiency with blood eosinophilia developing gross hematuria and eosinophilic cystitis. The patient was treated with medical therapy, including oral corticosteroids, obtaining excellent results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Addison Disease / complications*
  • Addison Disease / drug therapy
  • Cystitis / complications*
  • Cystitis / drug therapy
  • Eosinophilia / complications*
  • Eosinophilia / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male