Loeffler endocarditis

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Loeffler endocarditis
HEART: An excellent example of Thrombotic Nonbacterial Endocarditis. Gross: Mitral valve
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-10 I42.3
ICD-9 421.0
DiseasesDB 4291
eMedicine med/1318 

Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Loeffler endocarditis, a form of endocarditis, is one of the two forms of hypereosinophilic syndrome. It is a restricive cardiomyopathy characterized eosinophilia and eosinophilic penetration leading to the fibrotic thickening of portions of the heart (similar to that of endomyocardial fibrosis) and commonly has large mural thrombi. Commonly found in temperate climates.

Common symptoms include edema and breathlessness.

It is named for Wilhelm Löffler.[1][2]

References

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  2. W. Löffler. Endocarditis parietalis fibroplastica mit Bluteosinophilie. Ein eigenartiges Krankheitsbild. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, Basel, 1936, 66: 817-820.


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