Loeffler's Endocarditis due to Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
10.4250/jcu.2008.16.4.136
- Author:
Hyuck Jun YOON
1
;
Hyungseop KIM
;
Hyoung Seob PARK
;
Yun Kyeong CHO
;
Chang Wook NAM
;
Seong Wook HAN
;
Seung Ho HUR
;
Yoon Nyun KIM
;
Kwon Bae KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. khyungseop@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Loeffler's endocarditis;
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Cell Count;
Endocardium;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome;
Male;
Thrombosis
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2008;16(4):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Loeffler's endocarditis, a rare cardiac manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), is characterized by fibrous thickening of the endocardium of both ventricles, leading to apical obliteration and heart failure. We report a case of a 41-year-old male with slowly progressive right-sided heart failure symptoms. The complete blood count showed hypereosinophilia and the echocardiogram revealed that the both ventricles were filled with large amount of thrombus. His symptoms and typical echocardiographic findings markedly improved within several weeks after steroid and anticoagulation therapy.
