title: [Hypereosinophilic syndrome].
abstract: In light of a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with no revealing underlying disease, the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) are discussed. The recent evidence that there are two variants of HES, myeloproliferative and lymphocytic, is considered.
authors.affiliation: H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling og Klinisk Forskningsenhed, DK-2650 Hvidovre. lone.troelsen@mail.dk
authors.forename: Lone N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Troelsen
authors.forename: Lotte W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Boisen
authors.forename: Ove
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged