Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disorder with unknown global prevalence, barely reported in Hispanic population, and characterized by persistent eosinophilia in association with organ dysfunctions directly attributable to eosinophilic infiltration. Cardiac involvement may be present in 50...
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| author | Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp Juan Ignacio Soto-González Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz Benito Sarabia Ortega Ruben Blachman-Braun |
| author_facet | Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp Juan Ignacio Soto-González Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz Benito Sarabia Ortega Ruben Blachman-Braun |
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| description | Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disorder with unknown global prevalence, barely reported in Hispanic population, and characterized by persistent eosinophilia in association with organ dysfunctions directly attributable to eosinophilic infiltration. Cardiac involvement may be present in 50 to 60% of the patients. This is known as Löffler endocarditis. We present a case of a 36-year-old Hispanic man with signs of heart failure. Laboratory studies showed eosinophilia (23,100/μL). Thoracic computer tomography showed bilateral pleural effusion and a large left ventricular mass. Transthoracic echocardiography showed left ventricle apical obliteration and a restrictive pattern. Pulmonary angiography demonstrated a thrombus in the lingular and middle lobe. Despite treatment, the patient deceased seven days after admission. Autopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Löffler endocarditis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87d15b442a2e4d5a93da3a8f2a32b7ca2025-02-03T05:44:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/23595322359532Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler EndocarditisMario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp0Juan Ignacio Soto-González1Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera2Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz3Benito Sarabia Ortega4Ruben Blachman-Braun5Departamento de Hemodinamia y Ecocardiografía, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, 14080 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento de Hemodinamia y Ecocardiografía, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, 14080 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento de Hemodinamia y Ecocardiografía, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, 14080 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento de Hemodinamia y Ecocardiografía, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, 14080 Mexico City, MexicoDepartamento de Hemodinamia y Ecocardiografía, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, 14080 Mexico City, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, 52786 Estado de México, MexicoHypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disorder with unknown global prevalence, barely reported in Hispanic population, and characterized by persistent eosinophilia in association with organ dysfunctions directly attributable to eosinophilic infiltration. Cardiac involvement may be present in 50 to 60% of the patients. This is known as Löffler endocarditis. We present a case of a 36-year-old Hispanic man with signs of heart failure. Laboratory studies showed eosinophilia (23,100/μL). Thoracic computer tomography showed bilateral pleural effusion and a large left ventricular mass. Transthoracic echocardiography showed left ventricle apical obliteration and a restrictive pattern. Pulmonary angiography demonstrated a thrombus in the lingular and middle lobe. Despite treatment, the patient deceased seven days after admission. Autopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Löffler endocarditis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2359532 |
| spellingShingle | Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp Juan Ignacio Soto-González Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz Benito Sarabia Ortega Ruben Blachman-Braun Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis |
| title_full | Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis |
| title_fullStr | Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis |
| title_short | Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis |
| title_sort | hypereosinophilic syndrome a case of fatal loffler endocarditis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2359532 |
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