Monkeypox-Associated Pericarditis: A Maiden Case.
| Autor: | Shaik TA; Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA., Voloshyna D; School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA., Nasr TH; Telemetry, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, USA., Makki A; Medicine, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, USA., Kosuru SH; Internal Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, IND., Khan MH; Internal Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK., Ghobriel NG; Internal Medicine, University of Alexandria Egypt, Alexandria, EGY., Sandhu QI; Medicine, D.G Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, PAK., Saleem F; Orthopaedic Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PAK. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Sep 26; Vol. 14 (9), pp. e29638. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 26 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.29638 |
| Abstrakt: | One of the most prevalent causes of pericarditis has been identified as virus infection. However, very little is known regarding cardiac involvement as a consequence of monkeypox infection. We describe a rare case of pericarditis with mild pericardial effusion in an immunocompetent adult with a one-week history of monkeypox. To the best of our knowledge, not many case reports are available in the existing literature. This might be the among the first few cases of monkeypox associated pericarditis during the current pandemic. The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and colchicine to manage pericarditis has been the cornerstone of the therapy. Within two weeks, the patient reported improvement in his symptoms and the resolution of the pericardial effusion. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Shaik et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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