[Major eosinophilia in bronchial cancer in an African man].
Paraneoplasic syndromes an unusual cause of eosinophilia in tropical countries. We report a case of major eosinophilia in a black Malian's bronchopulmonary cancer. A decrease of eosinophilia under antineoplastic chemotherapy is noted. Several physiopathologic hypothesis have been propounded in the literature, particularly the secretion by the tumour of a stimulating hormone for the production of eosinophil cells by the bone marrow.
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Hyperèosinophilie majeure au cours d'un cancer bronchique chez un Africain.