[A misleading case of hypereosinophilia revealing colonic adenocarcinoma in a patient from a tropical area].
Although paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia has been documented in patients with colon cancer, this association is rare. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia associated with colic adenocarcinoma. This case underlines the value of methodical investigation of hypereosinophilia in tropical areas where parasitic aetiologies are frequent.
Laingo Andrianarison
J F
JF
Service d'Oncologie, Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Centre hospitalier universitaire, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Ranoharison
D
D
Rakotoarivelo
R A
RA
Razafimahefa
S H
SH
Andriamampionona
T F
TF
Rabarijaona
L
L
Rafaramino
F
F
Rajaona
H R
HR
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008875:Middle Aged; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014329:Tropical Climate