Elevated eosinophil levels observed in infantile hemangioma patients from Kaifeng, China [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Infantile hemangioma (IH) is one of the most common soft-tissue neoplasms of infancy. Although clinical diagnosis for IH is well-established, the haematological parameters associated with IH are not well explored. In this short study, we observed significantly higher eosinophil (EO) numbers in IH pa...

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Main Authors: Xianglei Li, Chunyan Ma, Jiaoyang Xu, Biao Gao, Michael Steele, Adi Idris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-12-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-2111/v1
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Summary:Infantile hemangioma (IH) is one of the most common soft-tissue neoplasms of infancy. Although clinical diagnosis for IH is well-established, the haematological parameters associated with IH are not well explored. In this short study, we observed significantly higher eosinophil (EO) numbers in IH patient blood compared to healthy controls. This contributed to the observed higher EO % in the peripheral blood of IH patients and was irrespective of age. This new haematological finding could carry a potential diagnostic/prognostic relevance for IH.
ISSN:2046-1402