Eosinophilic myocarditis: case series and literature review

Eosinophilic Cellulitis: Report of a case and literature review

Eosinophilic cellulitis is a rare skin disorder may be idiopathic or be associated with other conditions. We present a 42- year- old female patient with bilateral atypical cellulitis – like lesions on her arms. The patient had a documented infection with Leptospira recently, and had a positive history for fascioliasis two years before.Histopathology examination of the l...

A case report of eosinophilic myocarditis and a review of the relevant literature

BACKGROUND Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a relatively rare condition that may result from parasitic infections and allergic disease. Antituberculosis drugs may lead to focal myocardial infiltration by eosinophils (eosinophilic myocarditis). Symptoms may be severe, and, lead to rapidly-fatal outcomes. Early diagnosis and high-dose corticosteroids are the cornerstone of treatment, and, may lea...

Eosinophilic Myocarditis in Long Term Use of Antipsychotics: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Long term use of antipsychotics, is encountered in many psychiatric disorders, especially in schizophrenia. Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare form of myocarditis characterized by myocardial inflamation composed of mostly eosinophils. It is known that it may develop at a rate of 0.2-3 % in long term therapies, especially with clozapine use. Standart treatment can not be established because of r...

Management of a patient with eosinophilic myocarditis and normal peripheral eosinophil count: case report and literature review.

A Pitfall in the Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Myocarditis in a Patient who Received Steroid Therapy

Eosinophilic myocarditis is a rare form of myocardial inflammation that is characterized by the infiltration of eosinophilic cells into the myocardium. The clinical symptoms of eosinophilic myocarditis are similar to those of acute coronary syndrome, and eosinophilic myocarditis sometimes occurs in combination with bronchial asthma. We herein present a case of eosinophilic myocarditis in which ...