RESUMO

Loeffler endocarditis is a complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome resulting from eosinophilic infiltration of heart tissue. We report a case of Loeffler endocarditis in which three-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided additional information to what was found by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography alone. Our case illustrates the usefulness of combined two- and three-dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of Loeffler endocarditis. In addition, a summary of the features of hypereosinophilic syndrome and Loeffler endocarditis is provided in tabular form.

Assuntos

Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia Tridimensional/métodos , Síndrome Hipereosinofílica/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Valva Aórtica/fisiopatologia , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Síndrome Hipereosinofílica/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome Hipereosinofílica/fisiopatologia