| Combination therapy with montelukast and ketotifen for arthritis and rash resulting from idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. | |
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PMID: 17043546 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is a rare condition of uncertain etiology characterized by marked peripheral blood eosinophilia and organ system dysfunction that cannot be explained by any factor other than the presence of eosinophils or their potentially toxic products. Diagnostic criteria include 1) a sustained eosinophilia greater than 1500/mm for longer than 6 months, 2) absence of other causes of eosinophilia, including parasitic infections and allergic diseases, and 3) multiorgan involvement (ie, lungs, heart, central nervous system, skin, liver, joints). Steroids represent the initial therapeutic approach, although for those patients unresponsive to steroids, cytotoxic chemotherapy should be considered. We describe a case of IHES characterized by polyarticular inflammatory joint involvement, hypereosinophilia, and urticarioid skin manifestations without visceral involvement. Synovial fluid smears as well as pathology of skin lesions and knee synovial membrane confirmed the presence of numerous eosinophils. The patient was successfully treated with a combination therapy of a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist (montelukast) and ketotifen. Hypereosinophilic syndrome like in this patient is a rare cause of polyarthritis. |
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Enrico Selvi; Pietro Rubegni; Stefania Manganelli; Renato De Stefano; Elena Frati; Sauro Lorenzini; Paolo Sbano; Roberto Marcolongo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases Volume: 10 ISSN: 1076-1608 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Rheumatol Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
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Created Date: 2006-10-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9518034 Medline TA: J Clin Rheumatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 344-6 Citation Subset: - |
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From the *Section of Rheumatology and the †Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. |
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