A Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Causing Mitral Valve Papillary Muscle Rupture

• Главные авторы: Tiffany Tamse (Автор), Avind Rampersad (Автор), Alejandro Jordan-Villegas (Автор), Jill Ireland (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (IHES) is a rare disease that can be difficult to diagnose as the differential is broad. This disease can cause significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Our patient is a 17-year-old adolescent female who presented with nonspecific symptoms of abdom...