Open AccessSuspected “T-Cell-Mediated” Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting with Cerebral Watershed Infarcts
Author(s) -
Sylvie Dujardin,
Rik Schots,
Sylvie De Raedt
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in neurological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6668
pISSN - 2090-6676
DOI - 10.1155/2011/834308
Subject(s) - medicine , hypereosinophilic syndrome , cerebral infarction , pathology , cardiology , eosinophilia , ischemia
We describe a case of suspected “T-cell-mediated” hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting with cerebral watershed infarcts. An extensive search for potential embolic sources was negative, supporting the hypothesis that cerebrovascular endothelial dysfunction could have caused the infarcts.
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