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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(05): 752-755
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_259_20
Case Report and Review of Literature

A Report of an Unusual Case of Pediatric Eosinophilia Associated with Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor-Beta Rearrangement

Abdul Moothedath
1   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Debasish Sahoo
1   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Rachna Seth
2   Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Jagdish Meena
1   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Aditya Gupta
1   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Eosinophilia is a common finding in the pediatric age group. While the majority of mild eosinophilia cases are benign and due to reactive causes, persistent hypereosinophilia is uncommon and requires prompt clinical evaluation because of the potential risk of end-organ damage associated with it. Given the broad differential diagnoses of eosinophilia, it is essential to have a systematic approach to the evaluation of unexplained eosinophilia in children. Here, we discuss the case of a 2-year-old child who presented with very high eosinophil counts. A systematic workup of the case helped us in arriving at a rare diagnosis of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta (PDGFRB)-rearranged clonal eosinophilia. Identification of such an entity is important as it has therapeutic implications, and early recognition helps in preventing associated end-organ damage by instituting appropriate therapy. Such cases of eosinophilia associated with platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha and PDGFRB rearrangement respond dramatically to imatinib.



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Eingereicht: 26. Mai 2020

Angenommen: 20. August 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
17. Mai 2021

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