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

Cardiol Young. 2017 May 29:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951117000889. Online ahead of print.

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: Cardiomyopathy; contractile function; echocardiography; prednisolone; treatment.