Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 29 Issue 2
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- Pages.118-120
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- 2012
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
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) ;
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Son, Jang Won
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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- 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.