title: Acute peritoneal eosinophilia in a child with prune-belly syndrome following peritoneal dialysis catheter placement.
abstract: Peritoneal eosinophilia, although uncommon, was reported after placement of catheters for peritoneal dialysis. We describe a 7-year-old African-American boy with prune-belly syndrome who developed acute onset of peritoneal eosinophilia after placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Peripheral-blood eosinophilia also was noted with the peritoneal eosinophilia, but was not correlative. Intraperitoneal and systemic corticosteroid therapy led to successful resolution of peritoneal eosinophilia. Radioallergosorbent tests indicated sensitization to latex. Unrecognized latex sensitization should be considered in any child with multiple urological surgeries who develops sudden onset of peritoneal eosinophilia.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216, USA.
authors.forename: Sitesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oswalt
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Radhakrishna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baliga
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test