Response to vincristine treatment in a case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with multiple clinical manifestations

Acta Haematol. 1984;72(1):21-5. doi: 10.1159/000206350.

Abstract

A case is reported of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome involving many organs and systems and with a wide range of clinical findings: hematologic, cardiovascular, skin, pulmonary, spleen, liver, and gastrointestinal. Mortality in such patients is very high, but aggressive medical treatment (vincristine 2 mg/week for 5 weeks) produced a significant clinical benefit and considerably improved our patient's prognosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Eosinophilia / complications
  • Eosinophilia / drug therapy*
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Hepatomegaly / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypoproteinemia / etiology
  • Malabsorption Syndromes / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thromboembolism / prevention & control
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Aspirin