Blood eosinophilia, corticoadrenal insufficiency and eosinophilic cystitis.
Blood eosinophilia generally indicates an underlying allergic, infectious or hematologic disease. Corticoadrenal insufficiency is known to be another cause of blood eosinophilia. Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare disease in which the bladder wall is infiltrated by eosinophils; however, the etiology of eosinophilic cystitis remains unclear. We report a case of corticoadrenal insufficiency with blood eosinophilia developing gross hematuria and eosinophilic cystitis. The patient was treated with medical therapy, including oral corticosteroids, obtaining excellent results.
Lin
Hsin-Hung
HH
Department of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Yen
Tzung-Hai
TH
Huang
Chiu-Ching
CC
Chiang
Yang-Jen
YJ
Kuo
Huey-Liang
HL
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male