Successful Chemotherapy Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma and Multi-organ Dysfunction with Infiltration of Eosinophils: A Case Report.
Eosinophils are derived from hematopoietic stem cells. Peripheral blood eosinophilia is defined as an absolute eosinophil count of ≥0.5×10(9)/L. Eosinophilia is classified into primary or clonal eosinophilia, secondary eosinophilia, and idiopathic categories including idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. Both hematopoietic and solid neoplasms may be associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia, but multiple myeloma is rarely associated with eosinophilia. We now report the case of a 31-year-old man with multiple myeloma associated with marked eosinophilia who developed multiple organ dysfunction with infiltration of eosinophils. He recovered after treatment with chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Ho Sup
HS
Lee
Lee Chun
LC
Park
Seong Hoon
SH
Shin
Sang Uk
SU
Lee
Hee Kyung
HK
Chang
Bang
B
Huh
Gyoo Sik
GS
Jung
Mi Hyang
MH
Kim
Yang Soo
YS
Kim