title: Fulminant eosinophilic myocarditis leading to sudden death in a young acromegalic woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, AZ-VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vinken
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poppe
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goosens
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Velkeniers
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D011899:Ranitidine