title: Myocarditis with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction presentation in young man. A case series of 11 patients.
abstract: Acute myocarditis may mimic an infarction. Aim is to describe a case series of peculiar myocarditis. From 1997 to 2003, 11 male patients (age 17-39 years) were admitted with diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, localized ST segment elevation and minimal enzyme release. Ten patients had fever in the 3 days prior to admission. Eight patients underwent coronary angiography showing normal coronary arteries. All remained asymptomatic at long term follow-up. In conclusion, myocarditis with ST elevation myocardial infarction presentation is an acute benign syndrome especially frequent in young males.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tritto
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Licci
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sticchi
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montinaro
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nuzzaci
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Picano
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*