title: Eosinophilic endomyocarditis combined with pericardial and pleural effusion.
abstract: Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is a manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome, characterized by prolonged (>6 months), unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia (>1,500 cells/mm(3)) with end-organ damage in unknown causes. We report a case of a 42-year-old patient who developed eosinophilic endomyocarditis following upper respiratory tract symptoms for 2 months. Additionally, endomyocarditis was combined with massive pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, which have not been reported in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hye
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Soon Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Chul Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Do-Sun
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lim