Myocarditis with Advanced Atrioventricular Block after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Autor: Takehiko Kirihara, Hiroko Kazumoto, Kunihiko Shimizu, Masahiko Sumi, Mari Kitahara, Yuki Hiroshima, Hikaru Kobayashi, Keijiro Sato, Nozomu Uematsu, Toshimitsu Ueki, Tsutomu Shishido
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine
ISSN: 1349-7235
0918-2918
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3322-19
Popis: A 51-year-old woman with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia underwent a second cord blood transplantation followed by maintenance therapy with interferon-α. After 33 months, she developed cardiogenic shock caused by advanced atrioventricular block. Laboratory tests revealed increased myocardium enzymes, and ultrasonic cardiography demonstrated mild thickening of the left ventricular wall. She was diagnosed with myocarditis and successfully treated using prednisolone. Myocarditis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation is a rare but potentially fatal complication. However, it is important for physicians to be aware of this complication because all of the symptoms may be reversed with immunosuppressive treatment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE