title: Chronic eosinophilic leukemia: a rare cause of hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: Hypereosinophilic syndromes are a wide group of entities. We present a 24-year-old-male with left lower quadrant abdominal pain, elevated eosinophil counts and splenomegaly. Molecular analysis was positive for FIP1LI -PDGFRA gene compatible with chronic eosinophilic leukemia. He was managed with Imatinib producing resolution of the disease.
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Ortiz
authors: Madeline
authors: M
authors: Jimenez
authors: Nelson A
authors: NA
authors: Matos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007938:Leukemia; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult