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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2025

Loeffler endocarditis revealing chronic eosinophilic leukaemia with FIP1L1-PDGFRA rearrangement: a case report.

Raid Faraj, Zineb El Bougrini, Aatif Benyass, Youssef Sekkach, Ilyasse Asfalou

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Raid FarajCardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4290-4318
Zineb El BougriniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3559-8596
Aatif BenyassCardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
Youssef SekkachDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
Ilyasse AsfalouDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital of Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

Background: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is an infrequent multisystemic disorder with a serious prognosis, defined by persistent marked eosinophilia (>1500 eosinophils/mm3) associated with organ damage from eosinophil-mediated cytotoxicity. Cardiac involvement is a significant and unpredictable complication of hypereosinophilic syndrome, particularly prevalent in patients carrying the FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion. Case summary: Reported is a case of chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with a FIP1L1-PDGFRA rearrangement, diagnosed in a 31-year-old patient presenting with Loeffler endocarditis. Intracardiac thrombi and embolic cerebral infarctions complicated the case. The patient demonstrated haematological remission following chemotherapy, and anticoagulation treatment led to thrombi resolution. Discussion: This case highlights that Loeffler endocarditis can present as the primary and sole manifestation of chronic eosinophilic leukaemia. Effective collaboration between cardiologists and internists is crucial for timely diagnosis and comprehensive management, ultimately resulting in enhanced outcomes.

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Case reportChronic eosinophilic leukaemiaFIP1L1-PDGFRA rearrangementLoeffler Endocarditis

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