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A Rare Presentation of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome With Loffler’s Endomyocarditis, Encephalopathy, and Multiple Thromboembolic Strokes

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disorder with a high eosinophilic count for which no identifiable cause is evident. Herein we report a case of a 47-year-old male with a background history of hypereosinophilia, who presented with sudden onset altered level of consciousness and drowsiness f...

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Autores principales: Hussain, Hassan, Janaka, KVC, Amarasena, Naomali, Senanayake, Sudeshan, Sudam, Dhanuka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10604507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37900362
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46050
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Sumario:Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disorder with a high eosinophilic count for which no identifiable cause is evident. Herein we report a case of a 47-year-old male with a background history of hypereosinophilia, who presented with sudden onset altered level of consciousness and drowsiness for 1-day duration associated with a gradual onset progressive memory loss for 1-month duration. Based on clinical, biochemical, and imaging studies, a diagnosis of Loffler’s endomyocarditis was made for which he was treated with albendazole with diethylcarbamazine along with high-dose steroids. He made a successful recovery after 2 months of treatment.