Chronic myocarditis leading to a right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Case report.
A case of dilated cardiomyopathy arose after a spontaneous abortion at the second month of pregnancy is reported. Whereas clinical, hemodynamic and gross features pointed to a diagnosis of right ventricular cardiomyopathy, histologic findings of inflammatory infiltration, myocyte degeneration and interstitial fibrosis of the atrial and ventricular walls allowed to a correct diagnosis of chronic myocarditis.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors