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Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a heterogeneous group of disorders, the majority of which are idiopathic. Cardiac manifestations, particularly eosinophilic myocarditis and endomyocardial fibrosis, are a typical course of morbidity and mortality in hypereosinophilic syndrome. We present a case of a pat...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37362537 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39354 |
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author | Kashima, Katsuro Ooi, Masaomi Yoshishige, Yusuke Kawabata, Kazuyo |
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description | Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a heterogeneous group of disorders, the majority of which are idiopathic. Cardiac manifestations, particularly eosinophilic myocarditis and endomyocardial fibrosis, are a typical course of morbidity and mortality in hypereosinophilic syndrome. We present a case of a patient with asthma and idiopathic eosinophilia who presented with dyspnea and edema. Cardiac ultrasonography showed pericardial effusion and reduced left ventricular motion, which persisted despite heart failure therapy, although pulmonary congestion improved. The peripheral blood eosinophil count was markedly elevated four days after admission, even though eosinophilia was not present at admission. Parasitic disease, autoimmune disease, and drug-induced cardiomyopathy were excluded as possibilities. A high dose of steroid therapy was started due to eosinophilic myocarditis. Cardiac function improved soon after therapy, along with a reduction in eosinophils. Upon retrospective examination, cardiomegaly and low voltage were observed, along with an elevation in the eosinophil count 15 months before admission. Monitoring chest radiography and electrocardiograms according to fluctuations in eosinophils may enable early detection and treatment of cardiac involvement in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome, as demonstrated by this case. |
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spelling | pubmed-102846682023-06-23 Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report Kashima, Katsuro Ooi, Masaomi Yoshishige, Yusuke Kawabata, Kazuyo Cureus Cardiology Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a heterogeneous group of disorders, the majority of which are idiopathic. Cardiac manifestations, particularly eosinophilic myocarditis and endomyocardial fibrosis, are a typical course of morbidity and mortality in hypereosinophilic syndrome. We present a case of a patient with asthma and idiopathic eosinophilia who presented with dyspnea and edema. Cardiac ultrasonography showed pericardial effusion and reduced left ventricular motion, which persisted despite heart failure therapy, although pulmonary congestion improved. The peripheral blood eosinophil count was markedly elevated four days after admission, even though eosinophilia was not present at admission. Parasitic disease, autoimmune disease, and drug-induced cardiomyopathy were excluded as possibilities. A high dose of steroid therapy was started due to eosinophilic myocarditis. Cardiac function improved soon after therapy, along with a reduction in eosinophils. Upon retrospective examination, cardiomegaly and low voltage were observed, along with an elevation in the eosinophil count 15 months before admission. Monitoring chest radiography and electrocardiograms according to fluctuations in eosinophils may enable early detection and treatment of cardiac involvement in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome, as demonstrated by this case. Cureus 2023-05-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10284668/ /pubmed/37362537 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39354 Text en Copyright © 2023, Kashima et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Cardiology Kashima, Katsuro Ooi, Masaomi Yoshishige, Yusuke Kawabata, Kazuyo Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title | Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_full | Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_short | Cardiomegaly and Low Voltage Suggest Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_sort | cardiomegaly and low voltage suggest cardiac involvement in a patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome: a case report |
topic | Cardiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37362537 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39354 |
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