Eosinophilic Myocarditis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade: A Diagnostic Challenge

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare cause of acute heart failure. It can occur secondary to drug hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) or malignancy, but is often under-recognized and underdiagnosed, being confused with other causes...

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Published in:European journal of case reports in internal medicine 2022-09, Vol.9 (9), p.003564-003564
Main Authors: Vo, Kristine, Nishimura, Yoshito, Yokoyama, Jennifer, Wasko, Amanda, Miyake, Taryn, Vu, Kimberly, Zhang, James, Pino Moreno, Jesus, Banerjee, Dipanjan, Kim, Lisa, Chong, Christina
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Summary:Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare cause of acute heart failure. It can occur secondary to drug hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) or malignancy, but is often under-recognized and underdiagnosed, being confused with other causes of heart failure. While EM is associated with various clinical symptoms, it is rarely associated with cardiac tamponade that requires urgent pericardiocentesis. Here we describe a patient with EM who presented with cardiac tamponade and decompensated heart failure likely secondary to autoimmune disease.
ISSN:2284-2594
2284-2594
DOI:10.12890/2022_003564