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The Role of Empirical Albendazole Treatment in Idiopathic Hypereosinophilia - A Case Series
Eleonora Vaisben,1 Ronen Brand,2 Anas Kadakh,1 and Faris Nassar
1,31Department of Internal Medicine “E”, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel
2Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee district, Rapaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
3Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Zefat, Israel
Abstract
Hypereosinophilia is usually defined as a blood eosinophil count >1500/μL. A broad variety of conditions are associated with hypereosinophilia. The present report describes three cases of hypereosinophilia, in which a thorough history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging investigations were unable to detect any abnormalities. Albendazole was empirically administered in all three cases, with complete normalization of eosinophil counts thereafter. Empirical treatment with albendazole for patients presenting with hypereosinophilia should be strongly considered.
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