Yeungnam Univ J Med.
2012 Dec;29(2):118-120. 10.12701/yujm.2012.29.2.118.
Early Stage Loeffler's Endocarditis Detected by Transthoracic Echocardiography
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. dgshin@yu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2049810
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2012.29.2.118
Abstract
- Loeffler's endocarditis involves progressive eosinophilic infiltration of the endocardium, which leads to apical thrombotic obliteration of the ventricle and endomyocardial fibrosis, that may finally represent a characteristic feature of restrictive cardiomyopathy. This paper presents a case of a 44-year-old male with symptoms of dyspnea and peripheral hypereosinophilia, who was diagnosed with early stage Loeffler's endocarditis via multicardiac imaging modalities.
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