Abstract
Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is a manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome, characterized by prolonged (>6 months), unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia (> 1,500 cells/mm3) with end-organ damage in unknown causes. We report a case of a 42-year-old patient who developed eosinophilic endomyocarditis following upper respiratory tract symptoms for 2 months. Additionally, endomyocarditis was combined with massive pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, which have not been reported in Korea.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 545-547 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Korean Circulation Journal |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Dec |
Keywords
- Hypereosinophilic syndrome, myocardiris
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine