Hypereosinophilic syndrome with pulmonary and cardiac involvement in a patient with asthma

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by prolonged eosinophilia without an identifiable underlying cause and multiple-organ dysfunction, most frequently involving the heart, the central or peripheral nervous system and the lungs. We describe a case in which a patient with asthma who...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal 2003-01, Vol.168 (2), p.172-175
Main Authors: Karnak, Demet, Kayacan, Oya, Beder, Sumru, Delibalta, Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Disease
Female
Heart Diseases - epidemiology
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - diagnosis
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology
Thrombosis - epidemiology
Treatment
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Summary:Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by prolonged eosinophilia without an identifiable underlying cause and multiple-organ dysfunction, most frequently involving the heart, the central or peripheral nervous system and the lungs. We describe a case in which a patient with asthma who had idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome with pulmonary involvement presented with symptoms of pulmonary embolism and left ventricular thrombus.
ISSN:0008-4409
0820-3946
1488-2329