Early Stage Loeffler's Endocarditis Detected by Transthoracic Echocardiography

  • Kang, Min Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Won Jong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Jung, Sung Yun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Su Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kwon, Tae Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Ryu, Young Ha (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Son, Jang Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Shin, Dong Gu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • Received : 2012.07.17
  • Accepted : 2012.08.23
  • Published : 2012.12.31

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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