Laboratory results only showed a slightly elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) (6.27 mg/L; n.v. < 0.5 mg/dL) and a mild neutrophilia (13.2 103/μL; n.v. 1.7–8.3 103/μL) (most likely an concomitant finding unrelated to the reason for attention); there was no eosinophilia. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and Increased total eosinophil count.