Eosinophilic Granulomatous Polyangitiis- a hopeful outcome of a Sinister disease- a case report
Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare form of myocardial inflammation characterized by eosinophilic infiltration and often accompanied by eosinophilia. It can be fatal in in its initial presentation. Although the condition is rare, it’s quite variable in terms of clinical presentation and prognosis ranging from fulminant myocarditis to uneventful recovery. We present a case of a young female patient with eosinophilic myocarditis who had favorable outcome after treatment with steroid and immunosuppressive agents. Cardiovasc j 2024; 16(2): 102-104
Authors
- Kenneth Sha
- Debasish Roychoudhury
- Rammohan Gumpeni
Institutions
- New York Hospital Queens (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v16i2.75251
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00