A case of paraneoplastic peripheral eosinophilia associated with a sigmoid colon cancer |
Na Ri Lee, Soung Min Jeon, Byung Hyo Cha, Kil Hyo Park, Jong Sup Lee, Do Ho Moon |
Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine |
증례 : S상 결장암에 동반된 부신생물 말초 호산구증가증 1예 |
이나리전승민차병효박길효이종섭문도호, Soung Min Jeon, Byung Hyo Cha, Kil Hyo Park, Jong Sup Lee, Do Ho Moon |
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Abstract |
Eosinophilia is most commonly associated with allergic disorders or parasitic infestation. However, collagen vascular diseases, drug reactions, radiation therapy, and many types of human cancer are also associated with extensive eosinophilia. Peripheral eosinophilia associated with malignancy is a marker of extensive metastasis and is thus associated with a poor prognosis. A 56-year-old male presented with history of right upper quadrent pain and weight loss. Total white blood count was 29,800/mm3 with 69.2% eosinophilia. Abdominal ultrasonogram showed multiple metastasis in liver and abdominal CT scan showed paraaortic lymph node enlargement. Colonoscopy and biopsy revealed moderate to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in sigmoid colon.(Korean J Med 69:S753-S757, 2005) |
Key Words:
Eosinophilia, Paraneoplastic syndrome, Colon cancer |
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