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46. Löffler’s endocarditis: Difference between revisions
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'''Organ''': Heart | '''Organ''': Heart | ||
'''Description''': | '''Description''': Inside the left ventricle there is a huge mass of scar tissue. The mass is so large it actually traps the papillary muscle. In the lateral wall of the ventricle can we see greyish discoloration of the myocardium, compared to the rest of the myocardium, which is brownish. | ||
Inside the left ventricle there is a huge mass of scar tissue. The mass is so large it actually traps the papillary muscle. In the lateral wall of the ventricle can we see greyish discoloration of the myocardium, compared to the rest of the myocardium, which is brownish. | |||
'''Diagnosis''': Löffler endocarditis | '''Diagnosis''': Löffler endocarditis | ||
'''Causes''': | '''Causes''': Any hypereosinophilic conditions | ||
'''Theory''': | '''Theory''': | ||