[Leucocytoclastic eosinophilic vasculitis with Löffler syndrome].
Histologically, leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LV) presents with neutrophilic granulocytes with leukocytoclasia and erythrocyte extravasation, associated with variable counts of lymphocytes, plasma cells and eosinophilic granulocytes. The association of a LV with eosinophilic granulocytes and eosinophilic pneumonia was first described by Chan et al. in 1982. Our case represents the second report in the literature of this rare disease: a 85 year old patient with LV and numerous eosinophilic granulocytes in association with intermittent blood eosinophilia and Löffler syndrome (eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates). The recurrent episodes were treated successfully with oral corticosteroids.
Sator
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Dermatologische Abteilung, Krankenhaus Hietzing mit Neurologischem Zentrum Rosenhügel, 1130, Wien. paul.sator@wienkav.at
Feldmann
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Wanke
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Gschnait
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Breier
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005121:Extremities; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone