Loeffler’s Endocarditis due to Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
- Affiliated Author(s)
- 윤혁준; 김형섭; 박형섭; 조윤경; 남창욱; 한성욱; 허승호; 김윤년; 김권배
- Alternative Author(s)
- Yoon, Hyuck Jun; Kim, Hyung Seop; Park, Hyoung Seob; Cho, Yun Kyeong; Nam, Chang Wook; Han, Seong Wook; Hur, Seung Ho; Kim, Yoon Nyun; Kim, Kwon Bae
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
- ISSN
- 1975-4612
- Issued Date
- 2008
- Keyword
- Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Loeffler’s endocarditis
- 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.
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