Profound persistent eosinophilia in a patient with spontaneous renal atheroembolic disease.
We describe an elderly women who died of renal failure secondary to spontaneous renal atheroembolic disease. The sole clinical clue to this diagnosis was a profound eosinophilia up to 19,100/mm3 and a relative eosinophil count of 80%. Renal atheroembolic disease should be a prominent consideration in any patient with both renal insufficiency and peripheral eosinophilia.
Levine
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Evans Memorial Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.
Rennke
H G
HG
Idelson
B A
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology