What can happen if eosinophil counts are high?

What can happen if eosinophil counts are high?

Sometimes, eosinophils cause inflammation in specific areas of your body. When this happens, it’s called an eosinophilic disorder or hypereosinophilia syndrome (HES). Specific eosinophilic disorders are named for the parts of your body that are affected. Eosinophilic disorders include:

• Eosinophilic cystitis: This is a bladder disorder.
• Eosinophilic fasciitis: This is a fascia disorder. Fascia is the connective tissue that runs throughout your body.
• Eosinophilic pneumonia: This disorder affects your lungs.
• Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID): EGID includes eosinophilic esophagitis, which affects your esophagus, as well as disorders that affect your colon (large intestine), stomach and small intestine.
• Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA): This condition, also known as Churg-Strauss syndrome, affects your lungs, heart, sinuses and other organs.
• Hypereosinophilic syndrome: This is a rare group of conditions linked to continuously high levels of eosinophilia. Hypereosinophilic syndrome typically affects your heart, central nervous system, skin and respiratory tract.