Open AccessChurg‐Strauss Syndrome Presenting with Cardiac Mass and Right Ventricular Obstruction
Author(s) -
Otto Sylvia,
Figulla Hans R.,
Goebel Björn,
Oelzner Peter,
Poerner Tudor C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20595
Subject(s) - medicine , hypereosinophilia , cardiology , ventricle , endomyocardial fibrosis , ventricular function , churg strauss syndrome , fibrosis , eosinophilia , vasculitis , disease
A 57‐year‐old woman presenting with asthma, hypereosinophilia, and generalized unspecific symptoms was diagnosed with Churg‐Strauss syndrome. Echocardiography revealed a cardiac mass obliterating the right ventricle and severely impaired left ventricular function, which were caused by endomyocardial fibrosis. Cortisone and cyclophosphamide therapy resulted in amelioration of left ventricular function and significant size reduction of the right ventricular mass. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.