A 26-year-old man with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) was treated with imatinib mesylate following a 5-year history of prednisolone therapy. The patient had hypereosinophilia (absolute eosinophil counts >1500/3L) occurring in cyclic oscillations as well as histologically diagnosed eosinophilic vasculitis, bursitis, and periodic soft-tissue swellings. Laboratory data revealed high levels of serum tryptase and increased numbers of mast cells in the bone marrow, but serum interleukin 5 levels were within the normal range. The disease initially responded well to 100 mg/day of imatinib mesylate but recurred 8 weeks later.
 


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