title: Hypereosinophilic syndrome secondary to strongyloides infection: a case of recurrent asthma exacerbations.
abstract: Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disease characterised by a persistently elevated eosinophil count. The syndrome can be reactive to infections, autoimmune disease, cancers, etc. Multiple organ involvement can occur including cardiomyopathies, pulmonary involvement and neuropathies. We describe a case of a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of asthma with recurrent asthma exacerbations, but in fact proved to be hypereosinophilic syndrome secondary to strongyloides infection.
authors: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. waseemkhan@doctors.org.uk
authors: Waseem Asrar
authors: WA
authors: Khan
authors: Karthik
authors: K
authors: Santhanakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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