Eosinophilic Myocarditis in a Patient With Strongyloides stercoralis Infection

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.014
• Publication Date: 2021-06-16T18:00:26Z
• Authors: Yannis Dimitroglou; Thodoris Alexopoulos; Constantina Aggeli; Maria Kalantzi; Anastasia Nouli; Spyridon P. Dourakis; Konstantinos Tsio...
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Mini-Focus Issue: Imaging; 3. Good health

A 40-year-old woman with a pulmonary embolism, central nervous system infarcts, and eosinophilia was referred for evaluation. Findings on echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance were consistent with eosinophilic myocarditis with left ventricular involvement. Further examination led to the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection, and treatment with ivermectin and rivaroxaban resulted in clinical, laboratory, and cardiac imaging improvement. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)