Recurrent myocarditis of unknown etiology.
A 42-year-old man presented with dyspnea and common cold-like symptoms. His electrocardiogram showed complete atrioventricular block and chest radiography revealed cardiomegaly and pulmonary congestion. He had a history of three recurrences of active myocarditis proven by endomyocardial biopsy over a 14-year period. Viral studies showed no evidence of recent infection, and no medications had been taken prior to this episode. This myocarditis was suggested as an unknown etiology.
Kanazawa
Hiromi
H
Division of Intensive Care Unit, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Japan.
Hata
Noritake
N
Yamamoto
Eisei
E
Shinada
Takuro
T
Yokoyama
Shinya
S
Ohba
Takayoshi
T
Imaizumi
Takahiro
T
Ohaki
Yoshiharu
Y
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence