Hypereosinophilia associated with intrahepatic cholestasis in early infancy.
A male infant presented with intrahepatic cholestasis due to idiopathic eosinophilia damaging the biliary epithelium. No other etiological agent or cause could be identified. He responded well to prednisone therapy.
Al-Binali
A M
AM
Department of Child Health, King Khalid University, PO Box 641, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. aalbinali@yahoo.com
Al-Fifi
S H
SH
Al-Harthi
A A
AA
Al-Barki
A A
AA
Annobil
S H
SH
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone