title: Pericardial involvement as a rare manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: A 56-year-old female with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome who presented with chest tightness, dyspnea and new-onset atrial fibrillation is reported. Work up revealed significant peripheral eosinophilia, pericarditis, and a pericardial effusion with tamponade physiology. Pericardiocentesis revealed predominant eosinophils (88%) in the pericardial fluid. After initial stabilization, pericardial effusion reaccumulated with persistence of marked eosinophilia. A diagnosis of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome was made, and she was started on prednisone with a dramatic resolution of her clinical symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Western Reserve Care System, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA. sstan@healtheast.org
authors.forename: Shevyll Arvie
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duggal
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone