Case report: A presumptive case of vaccinia myocarditis.
A 26-year-old male medical technician who received the smallpox (vaccinia) vaccination developed a clinical case of myocarditis 11 days after vaccination. The medical literature has little information on this complication of vaccination. The individual was admitted for evaluation and pain control. At discharge, he appeared to have had no long-term effects and has returned to duty.
Guerdan
Bruce R
BR
171st Medical Group, Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Shumway
Gail Janet
GJ
D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D012900:Smallpox Vaccine