title: A Possible Case of Hepatitis due to Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
abstract: A 63-year-old Japanese man whose white blood cell count and total-bilirubin and aminotransferase levels were elevated was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography did not reveal any abnormalities, and there was no evidence of gastritis or colitis on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Although the patient had no history of drug use or allergies, a high concentration of eosinophils (80%) was noted. A liver biopsy revealed hepatitis with eosinophilic infiltration. The patient's alanine aminotransferase and eosinophil levels improved with the administration of steroids. A second biopsy, performed 6 months later, showed the improvement of the eosinophilic infiltration. The patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic hepatitis due to the presence of hypereosinophilic syndrome without the dysfunction of other organs.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoe
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiraoka
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toshimori
authors.forename: Hidetaro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueki
authors.forename: Miho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneto
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aibiki
authors.forename: Tomonari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okudaira
authors.forename: Hiroka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamago
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakahara
authors.forename: Hideomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomida
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azemoto
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirooka
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Bunzo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiasa
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kito
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michitaka
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones