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Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report.
Brouillard, Philippe; Valin-Thorburn, Anthony; Provost, Yves; Chakravarti, Arpita; Honos, George; Tournoux, François; Tremblay, Cécile.
Affiliation
  • Brouillard P; Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada.
  • Valin-Thorburn A; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, Canada.
  • Provost Y; Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada.
  • Chakravarti A; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, Canada.
  • Honos G; Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada.
  • Tournoux F; Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire, Université de Montréal, Canada.
  • Tremblay C; Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada.
IDCases ; 30: e01628, 2022.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36345425
Monkeypox is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus infection usually present in regions of Africa. Recent outbreaks of Monkeypox infection have been reported in non endemic region and human-to-human contact is believed to be the main driver for propagation. While the disease is usually self-contained, severe complications, such as neurological and ocular involvements may arise. We report the case of a 34-year-old male who presented with myocarditis and concurrent genital Monkeypox infection. Other usual causes of myocardial injury were ruled out. We believe it to be the first documented case of myocarditis secondary to Monkeypox. We report a new complication of the disease and the possible underlying mechanisms. Our case report raises awareness about possible unknown complications of Monkeypox as outbreaks continue to happen around the world.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: IDCases Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: IDCases Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada