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Remarkable improvement in mitral valve regurgitation in paediatric eosinophilic granuloma with polyangiitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2017

Niek E. van der Aa ,
Heynric B. Grotenhuis  and
Hans (J.) M. Breur
Niek E. van der Aa*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Heynric B. Grotenhuis
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hans (J.) M. Breur
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
*
Corresponding author: N. E. van der Aa, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 88 7554002; Fax: +31 88 7555347; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with acute heart failure due to newly developed mitral valve regurgitation. The boy’s history combined with raised levels of inflammatory markers was suggestive of paediatric eosinophilic granuloma with polyangiitis. The echocardiographic course and rapid response to therapy are presented.

Keywords

Cardiomyopathyechocardiographytreatmentcontractile functionprednisolone
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 8 , October 2017 , pp. 1644 - 1646
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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