Case Reports in Neurological Medicine (Jan 2011)

Suspected “T-Cell-Mediated” Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting with Cerebral Watershed Infarcts

  • S. Dujardin,
  • R. Schots,
  • S. De Raedt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/834308
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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We describe a case of suspected “T-cell-mediated” hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting with cerebral watershed infarcts. An extensive search for potential embolic sources was negative, supporting the hypothesis that cerebrovascular endothelial dysfunction could have caused the infarcts.