A 33‐Year‐Old Woman from Nigeria with Eosinophilia
Author(s) -
Nhat M. Doan,
Paul B. Keiser,
Ruth Ann Bates,
Daniel P. Fedorko,
Peter J. Weina,
Daniel R. Lucey
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/343752
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , helminthiasis , pediatrics , general surgery , family medicine , immunology
A 33-year-old woman who had moved to the United States from Nigeria 3 years before presentation had an eosinophil count of 2600 cells/,uL (32% of the total cell count) noted on a routine complete blood cell count. She had a history of subcutaneous swellings that occurred on her trunk and extremities every few months during the past 10 years. These swellings were relatively painless but were warmto the touch, and they always resolved within 3 or 4 days. The findings of a physical examination done at presentation were unremarkable. Specifically, no subcutaneous swellings or dermatologic findings were
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