Loeffler's endocarditis with isolated left ventricular involvement on cardiac MRI

Pramod Kumar; Sheragaru Hanumanthappa Chandrashekhara; Sanjeev Kumar; Amarinder Singh Malhi

doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-227642

Loeffler's endocarditis with isolated left ventricular involvement on cardiac MRI

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Apr 20;12(4):e227642. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227642.

Authors

Pramod Kumar¹, Sheragaru Hanumanthappa Chandrashekhara¹, Sanjeev Kumar¹, Amarinder Singh Malhi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Abstract

Loeffler endocarditis is an uncommon restrictive cardiomyopathy associated with eosinophilia and endomyocardial fibrosis causing diastolic restriction, predominantly involving the right ventricle. Cardiac MRI plays a crucial role in early detection of disease. Early disease usually responds well to corticosteroids. We describe a case of Loeffler endocarditis with isolated left ventricular involvement on MRI in a young male having hypereosinophilia.

Keywords: cardiovascular medicine; radiology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Echocardiography
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / complications*
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
India
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / pathology