| Hypereosinophilic syndrome: case report and morphometric study. | |
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PMID: 3124468 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A clinical study of a patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome is presented. The blood eosinophil count reached 273 x 10(9) cells per litre. There were only mild symptoms but skin, lung and heart were affected. There was a good response to treatment. In a morphometric analysis, the patient's eosinophils were compared with those of 9 healthy subjects, using appropriate multiple comparison procedures. The patient's eosinophils showed significantly increased cell size and surface area. Mitochondrial volume and surface area were also increased and there were more mitochondrial profiles per section. The eosinophil granules showed a striking reduction in total volume, both the number of profiles and the profile area of individual granules being decreased. These findings are consistent with inappropriate activation and degranulation, a relatively orderly degranulation perhaps accounting for the mild symptoms. This investigation illustrates the value of morphometry in quantitating cellular changes in haematological disorders. |
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Authors:
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R J Sokol; G Hudson; M J Brown; J Wales; N T James |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta haematologica Volume: 79 ISSN: 0001-5792 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Haematol. Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-03-23 Completed Date: 1988-03-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0141053 Medline TA: Acta Haematol Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Haematology, University of Sheffield, UK. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Eosinophilia / pathology* Eosinophils / pathology*, ultrastructure Female Humans Leukocyte Count Syndrome |
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