Clinical case of Loeffler’s endomyocarditis
https://doi.org/10.18699/SSMJ20230629
Abstract
Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is caused by direct infiltration of heart tissue by eosinophils with the development of specific inflammation. The main etiological factor of the disease is a significant increase in the level of eosinophils in peripheral blood. Loeffler syndrome can be caused by such factors and pathological conditions as idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, allergic diseases, parasitic infections, autoimmune processes, cancer. A clinical case of Loeffler syndrome in an 84-year-old patient with heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreatic lesions is presented. Difficulties of differential diagnostics of this syndrome because of individual clinical picture and signs of the course are discussed in the article. Timely diagnosis of such a condition will prevent the rapid development of severe complications and carry out appropriate therapy, which will significantly prolong the life of patients with Loeffler syndrome. However, in the presence of nonspecific symptoms, the diagnosis of this disease may be diagnostically difficult for the physician.
About the Authors
S. S. Yashin
Samara State Medical University of Minzdrav of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey S. Yashin
443099, Samara, Chapaevskaya st., 89
Yu. R. Yunusova
Samara State Medical University of Minzdrav of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yulia R. Yunusova - candidate of medical sciences.
443099, Samara, Chapaevskaya st., 89
M. N. Chadayeva
Samara State Medical University of Minzdrav of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria N. Chadaeva
443099, Samara, Chapaevskaya st., 89
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Yashin S.S., Yunusova Yu.R., Chadayeva M.N. Clinical case of Loeffler’s endomyocarditis. Сибирский научный медицинский журнал. 2023;43(6):229-234. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18699/SSMJ20230629
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