title: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and acute myocarditis in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Acute viral infections can lead to heart inflammation, including acute myocarditis. We report a rare case of myopericarditis in a young immunocompetent adult, in a context of recent Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. The clinical presentation was an influenzae-like syndrome, classical for a CMV infection, without any chest pain or dyspnea, but a systematic exploration showed multiple inflammation-compatible myopericardial images on MNR-scan. The diagnosis of asymptomatic myopericarditis was established. We present the MNR-scan findings and discuss the CMV cardiac effects and systematic cardiac MRI interest in viral infection.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medecine A Department, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier, France. c-roubille@chu-montpellier.fr
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roubille
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brunel
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gahide
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vernhet Kovacsik
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Quellec
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology