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2777241

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-16
pubmed:abstractText
Eosinophils have been associated with endomyocardial fibrosis. However, their effect on the myocardium and the reactions they elicit have not been emphasized. We describe four patients with extensive myocardial eosinophilic infiltration with and without endomyocardial fibrosis. Patients with a short duration of disease had eosinophilic infiltrates, myocardial eosinophilic abscesses containing granular eosinophilic material, and/or Charcot-Leyden crystals with and without profuse histiocytic and giant cell reaction with granuloma formation. In the early phase, the granular eosinophilic material can be visualized by the Luna stain and/or by electron microscopic examination. In patients with a long duration of symptoms, well-developed granulomas and profuse fibrosis are seen and eosinophilic material may not be visualized. Toxic eosinophil granular protein may be involved in the development of these lesions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0046-8177
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
850-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Eosinophilic products lead to myocardial damage.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports