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ea0011p102 | Clinical case reports | ECE2006

Hypercalcaemia and hypereosinophilic syndrome in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma

Papatheodorou KP , Papazoglou DP , Papanas NP , Iakovidis CI , Maltezos EM

Background: Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a rare condition, which is connected with a variety of diseases. Very infrequently, it occurs in association with malignancy denoting widespread metastases and poor prognosis. We describe a patient with hypereosinophilia and hypercalcemia as a manifestation of disseminated cholangiocarcinoma.Case description: A 54-year-old man with a history of alcoholic hepatitis for the last 10 years was admitted due to severe ...