Abstract
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (iHES) is a rare systemic disease that is characterized by persistent peripheral eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count ≥1500/uL) for more than 6 months, with end-organ damage and absence of a primary cause for eosino-philia. Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare but life-threatening complication. Here, we report a case of CAA with thrombosis in a patient with iHES in whom the disease activity was well-controlled (eosinophil count <500/uL) for several years. Despite mod-est control of the disease activity, giant CAA can be associated with iHES; and therefore, close surveillance and monitoring for the development of complications is warranted.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-151 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Yonsei Medical Journal |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- Eosinophilia
- coronary artery aneurysm
- hypereosinophilia
- hypereosinophilic syndrome