[Giant cell myocarditis. A case report].
Giant cell myocarditis is a rare disease of unknown origin that is probably autoimmune in nature; the prognosis is poor and death often ensues unless a heart transplant is performed. Several cases responding to immunosuppressive therapy have been recently reported, however. We describe a patient who developed fulminant heart failure requiring heart transplantation. Examination of the explanted heart confirmed the diagnosis of giant cell myocarditis.
Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid. Spain. jyanez@jet.es
Juan
J
Fernández-Yáñez
Jesús
J
Palomo
Patricia
P
Muñoz
Emilio
E
Salinero
Pedro
P
Lima
Bartolomé
B
Vallbona
D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography