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KMID : 0882420080750040484
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2008 Volume.75 No. 4 p.484 ~ p.487
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A case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome manifested as regional wall motion
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Lee Hyun-Gi
Lee Sang-Jin
Bae Yun-Jeong
Park Chan-Seon
Kim Tae-Beom
Cho Yoo-Sook
Moon Hee-Bom
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Abstract
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Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by unexplained blood eosinophilia > 1500/mm3 for more than 6
months and eosinophilic infiltration of several organs. A major source of the morbidity and mortality of this syndrome
is the associated cardiac involvement. The typical cardiac involvement includes endocardial fibrosis and mural thrombus.
We report a case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome manifested as multiple regional wall motion abnormalities and
moderate pericardial effusion on transthoracic echocardiography that was successfully treated by pericardiostomy and
steroid therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Hypereosinophilic syndrome, Pericardial effusion
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