Reports a fatal case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with intractable cardiac failure and myocardial infiltration by immature cells, suggesting the potential utility of cardiac biopsy in similar cases.
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Alerts to fatal myocardial infiltration in hypereosinophilic syndrome; leaves open whether biopsy aids early diagnosis or alters outcomes.
A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome is reported. Investigation failed to reveal any precipitating cause or evidence of leukaemia. Death was due to intractable cardiac failure, and post-mortem examination showed infiltration of the myocardium with sheets of immature cells. The relevance of these cells is discussed and further investigation such as cardiac biopsy is suggested for similar cases.
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