Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription or Fee Access

Eosinophilia and Its Management with Unani Formulation: A Case Report

Adnan Mastan, Rais ur Rahman, Yasmeen Shamsi

Abstract


A 30-year-old man presented in the skin OPD of A & U Tibbia College, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005. He complained of diffuse itching without rashes or any lesion with raised absolute eosinophilic count since last 2 months. This patient diagnosed as a case of acute urticaria induced eosinophilia. Patient was given Naqooh Shahtara once daily and treatment was continued till 60 days. At the end of the study, Absolute Eosinophil Count reverted to 350/cmm from 900/cmm and itching was completely resolved. This case report shows the important aspects of differential and specific diagnosis, obtaining a complete history, skin examination and caveats in the approach to the workup of the patient with eosinophilia. 

Keywords


Eosinophilia, Pruritis, Acute Urticaria, Absolute Eosinophil Count, Naqooh Shahtara

Full Text:

PDF

References


http://en.wikipedia.org./wiki/Eosinophilia, p: 1, accessed on 15 June 2015.

http://www.clearleadinc.com/site/eosinophilia.html, pp: 1–3, accessed on 15 June 2015.

Burrows B, et al. Epidemiological observations on eosinophilia and its relation to respiratory disorders. Am Rev Resp Dis 1980; 122: 709.

Goldman, Lee, CECIL Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed. 2004, Vol. 1, Saunders publication; pp: 211, 1105.

Gutierrez, Yezid; Daignostic pathology of parasitic infections with clinical correlations, 2nd ed. 2000: 4.

Weller PF. The Immunobiology of Eosinophils. N Engl J Med. 1991; 324(16): 1110–8.

Rothenberg ME. Eosinophilia. N Engl J Med. 1998; 338: 1592–1699.

Uhrbrand H. The number of circulating eosinophils: Normal figures and spontaneous variations. Acta Medica Scandinavica. 1958; 160:99-104.

Karim, M.Y., Netdoctor.co.uk, pp: 1-2, accessed on 15 June 2015.

Khan, Mohammad Shareef, Miftah ul Hikmat, 1931, Rafiqul Atiba Lahore, Pakistan; 439, 523, 541, 966.

Ghani N. Khazainul Advia. New Delhi: Idara Kitabul Shifa; 2010: Vol-3 & Vol-4, pp.346-349, 336-338, 503-507, Vol-4 & Vol-5, pp. 5–7, 92, 132–135, 239–249, 37–47, 324–328, 394–398, 525–533.

Syed Saifuddin Ali, 1984, Unani Advia Mufrada, Taraqqi Urdu Beurea, New Delhi, pp. 309, 129–130, 183–184, 195, 199, 204, 312–314, 215–216, 265, 270–271, 280–281.

Kabeeruddin M., Mukhzanul Mufradat, Shiekh Md. Bashir & Sons, Lahore, pp. 233–234, 590, 337–338, 369, 379, 396–397, 403–404, 441–442, 552, 574–575, 430–431.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.