Table 1 Differential diagnosis of eosinophilia
Parasitic Infestations: |
|---|
Ankylostoma duodenale |
Necator americanus |
Toxoplasma gondii |
Strongyloides stercoralis |
Ascaris lumbricoides |
Hydatid disease |
Allergic diseases |
Bronchial asthma |
Urticaria |
Allergic rhinitis |
Atopic dermatitis |
Haematological malignancies |
Hodgkin lymphoma |
Chronic myeloid leukemia |
Acute myeloid leukemia with inv (16) or t(16;16) |
B lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(5;14); IL3-IGH |
Chronic eosinophilic leukemia |
Myeloid & lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and PDGFRA, PDGFRB and FGFR1 |
abnormalities |
Connective tissue disorders |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
Serum sickness |
Scleroderma |
Others |
Loeffler syndrome |
Graft versus host disease |