[Digital arteritis, thrombosis and hypereosinophilic syndrome: an uncommon complication].
Digital necrosis has been exceptionally described in association with the hypereosinophilic syndrome. We report a case of a smoking patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome who developed digital arteritis with necrosis. A radial artery biopsy confirmed the vasculitis with inflammatory infiltrates which were predominantly eosinophilic granulocytes. The eosinophils may have an active role in the development of the vasculitis.
Hachulla
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Service de médecine interne, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU, Lille, France.
Hatron
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Janin
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Robert
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Devulder
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D000328:Adult; D001167:Arteritis / Q000209:etiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
Artérite digitale, thrombose et syndrome hyperéosinophilique: une complication exceptionnelle.