Reversible Severe Eosinophilic Endomyocardial Fibrosis During Pregnancy: A Case Report

Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Aug;94(32):e1307. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001307.

Abstract

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a condition of unknown origin characterized by clinical manifestations attributable to eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration of tissues. Cardiac involvement is rare and threatening accounting for 33% to 43% of death in HES. Management of pregnant patients with HES is challenging and have rarely been reported, particularly in the setting of heart failure.We here report on the case of a 29-year-old woman with HES who developed severe endomyocardial fibrosis with heart failure during pregnancy. Outcome was favorable under treatment with prednisone and azathioprine.This case illustrates a favorable outcome of endomyocardial fibrosis during pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / drug therapy
  • Endomyocardial Fibrosis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / complications*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Azathioprine
  • Prednisone