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Toxoplasma myocarditis: An atypical case in an immunocompetent patient.
Mustafa, Katherine; Hillyard, Jonathan; Nowak, Elizabeth; Slowikowski, Jacek; Okogbue, Ijeoma; Garner, Dorothy.
Afiliação
  • Mustafa K; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
  • Hillyard J; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
  • Nowak E; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
  • Slowikowski J; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
  • Okogbue I; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
  • Garner D; Carilion Clinic, 1906 Bellview Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA.
IDCases ; 26: e01273, 2021.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34584844
Myocarditis occurs with a variety of infectious agents including viruses, bacteria, protozoa and parasites. We present a rare case of myocarditis secondary to Toxoplasma gondii in a 23-year-old immunocompetent male presenting with acute chest pain. Workup revealed evidence of biventricular myocarditis on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, elevated Toxoplasma serologies with rising titers over time. The patient was treated with sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine for eighteen days with resolution of symptoms. This case highlights alternative diagnostic and treatment modalities for Toxoplasma myocarditis in immunocompetent hosts.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article