Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome in childhood

Hana Schulman, Laura Hertzog, H. Zirkin, Yancu Hertzanu

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    Abstract

    The idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a leukoproliferative disorder marked by a sustained overproduction of eosinophils and a distinct predilection to damage specific organs, especially the cardiovascular system. It is primarily a disease of middle-aged people. Occasional cases have been encountered in children. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy affected by idiopathic HES with an unusual rapidly fatal course. In addition to eosinophilic cellulitis, cerebral straight and superior sagittal sinus vein thrombosis (CVT) was evident on cranial CT. In our review of the English literature we were unable to find an association between idiopathic HES and CVT.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)595-597
    Number of pages3
    JournalPediatric Radiology
    Volume29
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Aug 1999

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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