Systemic thrombo-embolic events in a middle-aged male with Loeffler endocarditis without peripheral eosinophilia-a case report.
Case report
Loeffler Endocarditis
Thromboembolic events
Journal
BMC cardiovascular disorders
ISSN: 1471-2261
Titre abrégé: BMC Cardiovasc Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968539
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 12 2022
12 12 2022
Historique:
received:
19
05
2022
accepted:
23
10
2022
entrez:
12
12
2022
pubmed:
13
12
2022
medline:
15
12
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Loeffler-endocarditis (LE) is considered a chronic restrictive cardiomyopathy and manifestation of eosinophilic myocarditis characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. LE is a rare underdiagnosed disease and associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 46-year-old man suffering from LE associated with thromboembolic events without peripheral eosinophilia. The patient presented with typical clinical signs of acute onset of limb ischaemia, predominantly on the right limb, indicating immediate iliacal thrombectomy and due to a severe compartment syndrome additional fasciotomy. Total occlusion also of left popliteal artery suggesting an impaired chronic and aggravated impaired perfusion indicated also urgent left sided revascularization. Subsequent echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular dysfunction with a striking amount of spontaneous echo-contrast, noticeable in the left ventricular cavity. Furthermore the initial CT scan demonstrated asymptomatic left kidney- and brain infarctions. Diagnostic workup including endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) of the left ventricle, uncovered an underlying LE without peripheral eosinophilia. This case demonstrates and highlights the findings, treatment and outcome of a patient with LE and associated thrombo-embolic events without peripheral eosinophilia and emphazises the importance of awareness for LE in patients presenting with an acute cardiac decompensation and thrombo-embolic events. EMB should be performed early in unstable patients unsuitable for cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Loeffler-endocarditis (LE) is considered a chronic restrictive cardiomyopathy and manifestation of eosinophilic myocarditis characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. LE is a rare underdiagnosed disease and associated with high morbidity and mortality.
CASE PRESENTATION
We report a case of a 46-year-old man suffering from LE associated with thromboembolic events without peripheral eosinophilia. The patient presented with typical clinical signs of acute onset of limb ischaemia, predominantly on the right limb, indicating immediate iliacal thrombectomy and due to a severe compartment syndrome additional fasciotomy. Total occlusion also of left popliteal artery suggesting an impaired chronic and aggravated impaired perfusion indicated also urgent left sided revascularization. Subsequent echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular dysfunction with a striking amount of spontaneous echo-contrast, noticeable in the left ventricular cavity. Furthermore the initial CT scan demonstrated asymptomatic left kidney- and brain infarctions. Diagnostic workup including endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) of the left ventricle, uncovered an underlying LE without peripheral eosinophilia.
CONCLUSIONS
This case demonstrates and highlights the findings, treatment and outcome of a patient with LE and associated thrombo-embolic events without peripheral eosinophilia and emphazises the importance of awareness for LE in patients presenting with an acute cardiac decompensation and thrombo-embolic events. EMB should be performed early in unstable patients unsuitable for cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36510139
doi: 10.1186/s12872-022-02911-3
pii: 10.1186/s12872-022-02911-3
pmc: PMC9742649
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
541Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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