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.
Division of Intensive Care Unit, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Japan.
Hiromi
H
Kanazawa
Noritake
N
Hata
Eisei
E
Yamamoto
Takuro
T
Shinada
Shinya
S
Yokoyama
Takayoshi
T
Ohba
Takahiro
T
Imaizumi
Yoshiharu
Y
Ohaki
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence