Acute myopericarditis after diphtheria, tetanus, and polio vaccination.
Chest
; 120(2): 671-2, 2001 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11502677
ABSTRACT
We report the first case of myopericarditis after triple vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and poliovirus in a young adult. He presented with fever, acute chest pain, and diffuse ST-segment elevation 2 days after vaccination. Two-dimensional echocardiography findings were normal. Endomyocardial biopsy showed interstitial edema with diapedesis of erythrocytes. Laboratory findings showed inflammatory syndrome and elevated circulating immune complexes. He recovered within a few days with high-dose aspirin treatment and was without complications at 3-month follow-up. We discuss the different hypotheses for infective or hypersensitivity myocarditis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
Problema de saúde:
2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Assunto principal:
Pericardite
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Vacina contra Difteria e Tétano
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Vacinas contra Poliovirus
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Hipersensibilidade
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Miocardite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chest
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França