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Severe eosinophilia associated with cholangiocarcinoma

It is widely recognized that eosinophils are found in tumor infiltrates and that their mechanism of action is associated with particular symptoms and prognosis. However, the causes of and reasons for this process remain unclear, as does the exact mechanism by which it occurs. We report on the case of a 71-year-old woman with cholangiocellar carcinoma (CCC) with a marked eosinophilia. When the patient presented at the hospital, she said she was suffering from fatigue, depression, and pain.

 

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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 14(4)
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eosinophilia, cholangiocarcinoma, cholangiocellar carcinoma, CCC, tumor-associated blood eosinophilia, TABE, tumor-associated tissue eosinophilia, tissue eosinophilia, TATE
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It is widely recognized that eosinophils are found in tumor infiltrates and that their mechanism of action is associated with particular symptoms and prognosis. However, the causes of and reasons for this process remain unclear, as does the exact mechanism by which it occurs. We report on the case of a 71-year-old woman with cholangiocellar carcinoma (CCC) with a marked eosinophilia. When the patient presented at the hospital, she said she was suffering from fatigue, depression, and pain.

 

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It is widely recognized that eosinophils are found in tumor infiltrates and that their mechanism of action is associated with particular symptoms and prognosis. However, the causes of and reasons for this process remain unclear, as does the exact mechanism by which it occurs. We report on the case of a 71-year-old woman with cholangiocellar carcinoma (CCC) with a marked eosinophilia. When the patient presented at the hospital, she said she was suffering from fatigue, depression, and pain.

 

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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 14(4)
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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 14(4)
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173-177
Page Number
173-177
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Severe eosinophilia associated with cholangiocarcinoma
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Severe eosinophilia associated with cholangiocarcinoma
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eosinophilia, cholangiocarcinoma, cholangiocellar carcinoma, CCC, tumor-associated blood eosinophilia, TABE, tumor-associated tissue eosinophilia, tissue eosinophilia, TATE
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eosinophilia, cholangiocarcinoma, cholangiocellar carcinoma, CCC, tumor-associated blood eosinophilia, TABE, tumor-associated tissue eosinophilia, tissue eosinophilia, TATE
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