Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis related endocarditis detected on cardiac imaging

[摘要] The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of autoimmunediseases caused by inflammation and necrosis of bloodvessels (1). It is a type of small vessel vasculitis characterizedby the absence of immune complex deposition. It is subclinically divided into the following variants: granulomatosiswith polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA),and eosinophilic GPA (EGPA). We report a unique case ofsevere EGPA endocarditis detected on cardiac imaging andconfirmed on subsequent rheumatological workup.

[学科分类] 外科医学