Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging used to determine a rare etiology of a layered left ventricular apical thrombus

Authors

Valentina Turbay-Caballero, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Rachel Morris, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Sheraz Hussain, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Suyashi Singh, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Manuel Paredes-Flores, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Shermeen Memon, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Amir Naqvi, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow

Recommended Citation

Turbay-Caballero V, Morris R, Hussain S, et al. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Used to Determine a Rare Etiology of a Layered Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus. Cureus. 2024;16(3):e57257. Published 2024 Mar 30. doi:10.7759/cureus.57257

Affiliations

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn

Abstract

Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare disease, often associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Historically, the diagnostic gold standard was endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). We present a unique case of a 58-year-old female who presents after a syncopal episode and was found to have a layered left ventricular (LV) thrombus. Using laboratory studies and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we were able to delineate the etiology, avoiding any invasive testing.

Type

Article

PubMed ID

38686240