Loffler endocarditis as an initial manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma: A case report
This case highlights the importance of considering occult malignancy in unexplained HES with cardiac involvement. It is the first reported case of Löffler endocarditis as a paraneoplastic manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma. Limitations include the lack of postmortem examination and the inability to initiate immunosuppressive or antitumor therapy due to patient refusal.
Authors
- Feng Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9685-1607)
- Hongmei Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-4603)
- Zijing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1256-6955)
- Chao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7251-8094)
- Yubin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9792-6451)
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046394
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00