Abstract
Episodic angioedema and eosinophilia (Gleich syndrome) has been distinguished from other hypereosinophilic syndromes by the absence of cardiac involvement. Here we report a case in which eosinophilic endomyocardial disease developed in a patient with episodic angioedema and eosinophilia.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Angioedema / immunology
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Angioedema / surgery
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Angioedema / therapy*
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Child
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Endomyocardial Fibrosis / immunology
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Endomyocardial Fibrosis / surgery
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Endomyocardial Fibrosis / therapy*
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS) / analogs & derivatives*
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Eosinophilia / immunology
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Eosinophilia / surgery
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Eosinophilia / therapy*
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Female
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Humans
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Interferon alpha-2
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Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve Annuloplasty*
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Mitral Valve Prolapse / immunology
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Mitral Valve Prolapse / surgery
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Mitral Valve Prolapse / therapy*
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Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
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Thapsigargin / analogs & derivatives*
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Thapsigargin / immunology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Interferon alpha-2
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Interferon-alpha
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Recombinant Proteins
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eosinthapsigargin
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Thapsigargin
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS)