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Loffler endocarditis

endocarditis parietalis fibroplastica

 

Loffler endocarditis is characterized by an eosinophilic endomyocardial fibrosis.

Etiology

-  hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)
-  eosinophilic leukemia
-  carcinomas
-  lymphomas
-  drug reactions
-  parasitic infections

Associations

-  pulmonary infiltrates
-  peripheral eosinophilia



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