title: Recent Toxoplasmosis Infection With Acute Myopericarditis and Persistent Troponin Elevation in an Immunocompetent Patient.
abstract: Although often considered as "begnin", acute infections in young healthy adults can lead to heart inflammation, including acute myocarditis. We report a rare case of myopericarditis in a young immunocompetent adult, in the context of recent toxoplasmosis infection. Clinical presentation was common acute pericarditis, but with risk biomarkers: high troponin I levels and multiple inflammation-compatible images on MR-scan. Diagnosis of myopericarditis was established. In spite of spontaneous favourable clinical evolution, troponin remained elevated. MR-scan is shown; acute myocarditis in the context of an acute toxoplasmosis infection is discussed.
authors.affiliation: CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Cardiology Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roubille
authors.affiliation: CHU Saint Eloi, Internal Medicine Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roubille
authors.affiliation: CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Cardiology Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lattuca
authors.affiliation: CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Cardiology Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gervasoni
authors.affiliation: CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Vascular Radiology Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vernhet-Kovacsik
authors.affiliation: CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Cardiology Department, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leclercq
keywords: Acute myocarditis; MR-scan; Myopericarditis; Toxoplasmosis