[Segmental myocarditis in Churg-Strauss syndrome. Review of the literature apropos of a case].
We describe a 25-year old man in whom segmental myocarditis and pericarditis was diagnosed using two-dimensional echocardiography. Churg-Strauss syndrome was suspected in the presence of asthma and evidence of hypereosinophilia. Early therapy with oral prednisone led to resolution of pericarditis but septal hypokinesia was still present after 4 years. The pathophysiology of segmental myocarditis in the Churg Strauss syndrome is discussed.
Cohen
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Service de cardiologie, hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
Johnson
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N
Prier
A
A
Zerbib
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E
Chauvel
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C
Kaplan
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G
Valty
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J
D000328:Adult; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology*
Myocardite segmentaire au cours du syndrome de Churg et Strauss. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un cas.