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Can A High Eosinophil Count Be Attributed To A Thyroid Problem? Have Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Can a high eosinophil count be attributed to a thyroid problem? My daughter 29, has stage 4 breast cancer , has had bilateral mascectomy, then cancer went to bones where she then had to have spinal surgery. Latest petscan shows a possible nodule on the right thyroid and in right tonsil area. Her tumor markers remain low but her eosiniphil counts went way up.
Tue, 21 May 2013
Dear Ma'am,
Sorry to hear about your daughter's problem. A thyroid problem or a metastasis cannot explain her high esoniophil count. Eosinophil counts are usually raised in conditions of allergy. The thyroid lump should be investigated further by a FNAC test (needle test) to rule out the presence of cancer.
Hoping for the best.
Sorry to hear about your daughter's problem. A thyroid problem or a metastasis cannot explain her high esoniophil count. Eosinophil counts are usually raised in conditions of allergy. The thyroid lump should be investigated further by a FNAC test (needle test) to rule out the presence of cancer.
Hoping for the best.
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