Eosinophilic ascites. A case report and review of the literature.
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a multisystem disease with progressive valvular dysfunction as a prominent feature. Ascites has not been recognized as a part of this syndrome. This paper presents a patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome who initially developed ascites and was recognized to have cardiac disease. The differential diagnosis of eosinophilic ascites is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve