title: The role of empirical albendazole treatment in idiopathic hypereosinophilia - a case series.
abstract: Hypereosinophilia is usually defined as a blood eosinophil count >1500/μL. A broad variety of conditions are associated with hypereosinophilia. The present report describes three cases of hypereosinophilia, in which a thorough history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging investigations were unable to detect any abnormalities. Albendazole was empirically administered in all three cases, with complete normalization of eosinophil counts thereafter. Empirical treatment with albendazole for patients presenting with hypereosinophilia should be strongly considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine "E", Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya;
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaisben
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee district, Rapaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa;
authors.forename: Ronen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine "E", Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya;
authors.forename: Anas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kadakh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine "E", Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya;; Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Zefat, Israel.
authors.forename: Faris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nassar
keywords: Albendazole; Hypereosinophilia; Hypereosinophilic syndrome