title: Hypereosinophilia:  more than meets the eye.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Eosinophilia has myriad causes and is occaisonally seen in association with malignancies. Acute myeloid leukemia presenting with eosinophilia has rarely been reported in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Authors herein present a case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with marked peripheral eosinophilia with symptoms of organ infiltration. Extensive work-up was needed before the diagnosis was established in this patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through this case report, we want to emphasize that peripheral eosinophilia could be a dilemma challenging clinical skills and often needing vigorous perusal for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Pediatric Centre, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: Ram K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Marwaha
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male