Fulminant Cytomegalovirus Myocarditis in an Immunocompetent Host: Resolution with Oral Valganciclovir
| Autor: | Anupam Kumar, Santosh K. Padala, Sandeep Padala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Myocarditis Fulminant Usually asymptomatic Congenital cytomegalovirus infection Administration Oral Case Reports Antiviral Agents medicine Humans Valganciclovir Ganciclovir Aged business.industry virus diseases medicine.disease Cytomegalovirus infection Cytomegalovirus Infections Immunology Female Immunocompetence Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Texas Heart Institute Journal. 41:523-529 |
| ISSN: | 1526-6702 0730-2347 |
| DOI: | 10.14503/thij-13-3504 |
| Popis: | We report a case of fulminant myocarditis after a primary cytomegalovirus infection, in a previously healthy 72-year-old woman. The infection underwent clinical and immunologic resolution consequent to treatment with oral valganciclovir. In an immunocompetent host, the primary cytomegalovirus infection is usually asymptomatic or manifests itself as a heterophile-negative mononucleosis-like syndrome. Cytomegalovirus myocarditis is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. After presenting our case, we review the literature on cytomegalovirus myocarditis in immunocompetent individuals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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