Magnetic resonance imaging in acute myocarditis: a case report and a review of literature

We report a case of acute myocarditis in a 20-year-old male, suggested by the clinical picture, elevated cardiac enzymes, electrocardiography and serology. Diagnosis was confirmed by gadolinium-enhanced MRI showing part of the myocardium affected by an infiltrate. Impaired LV function and wall motio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2002-06, Vol.60 (5), p.223-227
Hauptverfasser:	GELUK, C. A, OTTERSPOOR, I. C, DE BOECK, B, GEVERS, R. M. M, VELTHUIS, B. K, CRAMER, M. J. M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Biological and medical sciences Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Mycoplasma pneumoniae - isolation & purification Myocarditis - diagnosis Myocardium - pathology Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of acute myocarditis in a 20-year-old male, suggested by the clinical picture, elevated cardiac enzymes, electrocardiography and serology. Diagnosis was confirmed by gadolinium-enhanced MRI showing part of the myocardium affected by an infiltrate. Impaired LV function and wall motion abnormalities were documented by echocardiography and FFE MRI. The patient recovered well within two weeks, but will be followed intensively since dilated cardiomyopathy may ensue.
ISSN:	0300-2977 1872-9061