Hypereosinophilic syndromes - An enigmatic group of disorders with an intriguing clinical spectrum and challenging treatment

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Hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES) comprises a group of rare disorders characterized by blood hypereosinophilia (>1.5 × 109/l) accompanied by eosinophil-associated organ damage. The 2016 World Health Organization classification recognizes a category of myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with prominent eosinophilia (M/Leo) and well-characterized gene rearrangements of PDGFRA/B, FGFR1 or JAK2. PDGFRA/B-rearranged patients usually manifest as imatinib-sensitive myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). FGFR1- and JAK2- rearranged cases may manifest as MPNs or aggressive lymphomas/leukemias and historically have had a dismal prognosis, although clinical trials with targeted treatment are promising. A negative screen for M/Leo in a patient with myeloid features should prompt consideration of a diagnosis of chronic eosinophilic leukemia-not otherwise specified. If these are excluded and a secondary cause is not identified, a diagnosis of idiopathic HES and/or other rare variants of HES should be considered. This review, through an illustrative case, summarizes current knowledge on HES pointing at new directions in diagnosis and treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Blood reviews - 49(2021) vom: 10. Sept., Seite 100809

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Helbig, Grzegorz [VerfasserIn]
Klion, Amy D [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Classification
EC 2.7.10.1
EC 2.7.10.2
Eosinophilia
FGFR1 protein, human
Hypereosinophilic syndromes
JAK2 protein, human
Janus Kinase 2
Journal Article
Outcome
Pathogenesis
Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1
Review
Treatment

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Date Completed 17.11.2021

Date Revised 17.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.blre.2021.100809

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NLM322714451