A case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with hypereosinophilia and Loeffler endocarditis
Acta Cardiologica, cilt.65, sa.5, ss.571-573, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.2143/ac.65.5.2056245
- Dergi Adı: Acta Cardiologica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.571-573
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Endomyocardial fibrosis, Hypereosinophilia, Left ventricular thrombus, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Transthoracic echocardiography
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 15-year-old boy who was admitted to the neurology department had multiple cerebral infarcts on cranial magnetic resonance imaging. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed myocardial thickening and apical thrombus in the left ventricle suggesting Loeffler endocarditis. There was remarkable hypereosinophilia on the haemogram. An investigation for the aetiology of hypereosinophilia led to the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and associated antiphospholipid syndrome. This case represents a very rare case of systemic lupus erythematosus in which the initial presentation was hypereosinophilia related Loeffler endocarditis.