Acute coronary syndrome associated with hypereosinophilia

Indian Heart J. 2006 Jul-Aug;58(4):368-70.

Abstract

Patients with hypereosinophilia often present with symptoms and signs of other systemic disease.We present the case of a 30-year-old man who had hypereosinophilia presenting as acute coronary syndrome, while having normal coronaries. The history, clinical examination and laboratory investigations were consistent with a diagnosis of tropical eosinophilia, which responded promptly to diethyl carbamazine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology
  • Adult
  • Comorbidity
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / complications
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / pathology
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology