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- Title
Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm with Thrombosis Complicated in a Patient with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
- Authors
Noeul Kang; Ki Hong Choi; Sung Mok Kim; Duk-Kyung Kim; Kiick Sung; Dong-Chull Choi
- Abstract
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (iHES) is a rare systemic disease that is characterized by persistent peripheral eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count =1500/uL) for more than 6 months, with end-organ damage and absence of a primary cause for eosinophilia. Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a rare but life-threatening complication. Here, we report a case of CAA with thrombosis in a patient with iHES in whom the disease activity was well-controlled (eosinophil count <500/uL) for several years. Despite modest control of the disease activity, giant CAA can be associated with iHES; and therefore, close surveillance and monitoring for the development of complications is warranted.
- Subjects
HYPEREOSINOPHILIC syndrome; CORONARY arteries; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSMS; EOSINOPHILS; EOSINOPHILIA
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2023, Vol 64, Issue 2, p148
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2022.0279