Spontaneous liver rupture in hypereosinophilic syndrome: a rare but fatal complication.
We report a rare case of spontaneous liver rupture in a patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), of which the diagnosis was delayed, resulting in a fatal outcome. The diagnostic criteria and treatment of HES with hepatic involvement were reviewed. The possible cause of spontaneous liver rupture in HES and its management were also discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of spontaneous liver rupture in HES. We emphasized the need of a high index of suspicion in diagnosing HES, so that early treatment could be initiated.
Cheung
Yue-Sun
YS
Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Wong
Shun
S
Lam
Philip Koon-Ngai
PK
Lee
Kit-Fai
KF
Wong
John
J
Lai
Paul Bo-San
PB
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality