title: Acute myocarditis with eosinophilia presenting as asymmetric septal hypertrophy during pregnancy.
abstract: A pregnant female at 24 weeks' gestation developed acute myocarditis with eosinophilia presenting as asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Her clinical course improved with ordinary treatment within a few weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara Hospital, Ichihara, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sagesaka
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morioka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaibara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dohba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D014463:Ultrasonography