Fasciola Hepatica Infection as a Cause of Severe Hypereosinophilia
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Hematology - Year 2013, Vol 30, Issue 1
Abstract
To the Editor, Eosinophilia is considered as severe at levels of >5 × 109/L [1]. In childhood, the causes of severe eosinophilia are parasitic infections (visceral larva migrans, trichinosis, hookworm diseases, ascariasis,strongyloidiasis, fascioliasis), allergic disorders, malignant diseases-(eosinophilic leukemia, Hodgkin disease, hypereosinophilic syndromes), and some collagen tissue diseases [2]
Authors and Affiliations
Meriç Cihan, Cahit Babür, Lale Olcay
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