A case of acute eosinophilic myocarditis as a complication of the hypereosinophilic syndrome.
- Author:
Yong Ho PARK
1
;
Geu Ru HONG
;
Min Kyung KIM
;
Hang Jae JUNG
;
Dong Gu SHIN
;
Young Jo KIM
;
Bong Sup SHIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. grhong@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocarditis;
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
- MeSH:
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils*;
Heart;
Humans;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*;
Middle Aged;
Myocarditis*;
Nervous System;
Steroids
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;66(3):284-287
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a leukoproliferative disorder, marked by sustained blood eosinophilia of greater than 1,500/mm3, for longer than 6 months and predilection to damage specific oragans. Any organ system may be affected in HES, but the most severe clinicopathophysio-logical involvements are of the heart and nervous system. We report a case of a 48-year-old man with acute eosinophilic myocarditis combined with hypereosinophilic syndrome who was successfully treated with steroids.
