Acute peritoneal eosinophilia in a child with prune-belly syndrome following peritoneal dialysis catheter placement.

Peritoneal eosinophilia, although uncommon, was reported after placement of catheters for peritoneal dialysis. We describe a 7-year-old African-American boy with prune-belly syndrome who developed acute onset of peritoneal eosinophilia after placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Peripheral-blood eosinophilia also was noted with the peritoneal eosinophilia, but was not correlative. Intraperitoneal and systemic corticosteroid therapy led to successful resolution of peritoneal eosinophilia. Radioallergosorbent tests indicated sensitization to latex. Unrecognized latex sensitization should be considered in any child with multiple urological surgeries who develops sudden onset of peritoneal eosinophilia.