Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Used to Determine a Rare Etiology of a Layered Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare disease, often associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Historically, the diagnostic gold standard was endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). We present a unique case of a 58-year-old female who presents after a syncopal episode and was found to have a layered...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cureus 2024, Vol.16 (3), p.e57257-e57257
Hauptverfasser: Turbay-Caballero, Valentina, Morris, Rachel, Hussain, Sheraz, Singh, Suyashi, Paredes-Flores, Manuel, Memon, Shermeen, Naqvi, Amir
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare disease, often associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Historically, the diagnostic gold standard was endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). We present a unique case of a 58-year-old female who presents after a syncopal episode and was found to have a layered left ventricular (LV) thrombus. Using laboratory studies and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we were able to delineate the etiology, avoiding any invasive testing.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.57257