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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Simulating an Acute Coronary Syndrome

Authors :
Joana Neves
Raquel Ferreira
Fátima Franco
José Mesquita Bastos
Clarinda Neves
Source :
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 6 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
SMC MEDIA SRL, 2015.

Abstract

Objectives: to report a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome which presented clinically acute coronary syndrome. Materials and methods: we describe a case of a 69-year-old woman with acute coronary syndrome and peripheral hypereosinophilia. Results: the condition rapidly evolved to severe heart failure. Coronary disease was excluded by cardiac catheterization. Systemic corticosteroid therapy was initiated and further secondary causes of hypereosinophilia were excluded.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22842594
Volume :
2
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8011b10d010946c3aaed9f56961c79aa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12890/2015_000246