| Literature DB >> 26209894 |
Lorenzo Falchi1, Srdan Verstovsek2.
Abstract
Eosinophilia in the peripheral blood can be the manifestation various medical conditions, including benign or malignant disorders. There are 3 main types of eosinophilia-associated myeloid neoplasms (MN-eos): myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms, chronic eosinophilic leukemia not otherwise specified, and idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Imatinib mesylate has revolutionized the treatment of molecularly defined MN-eos, and novel agents have been successfully used to treat HES. The discovery of new, recurrent molecular alterations in patients with MN-eos may improve their diagnosis and therapy. This review focuses on the hematologist's approach to a patient with eosinophilia and treatment options for those with eosinophilic myeloid neoplasms.Entities:
Keywords: Chronic eosinophilic leukemia; Eosinophilia; Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Imatinib; PDGFRA; PDGFRB
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26209894 PMCID: PMC4515577 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.04.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8561 Impact factor: 3.479