Hypereosinophilic syndrome associated with simultaneous intracardiac thrombi, cerebral thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism

Intern Med. 2012;51(3):309-13. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6156. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

Abstract

The hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a subcategory of idiopathic eosinophilia which is characterized by marked unexplained eosinophilia and evidence of tissue eosinophilia which leads to eosinophil-mediated organ damage. Cardiac and thromboembolic complications of HES are the common causes of mortality and morbidity. Here, we report a 54-year-old woman with HES who presented with simultaneously occurring cardiac thrombi, pulmonary embolism, and cerebrovascular thromboembolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / complications
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / complications
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / complications
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Thromboembolism / complications
  • Thromboembolism / diagnosis*
  • Thrombosis / complications
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis