| Brucella myocarditis: a rare and life-threatening cardiac complication of brucellosis. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22504247 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
This case report represents the difficulties in diagnosing brucellosis, which is an enigma with unusual cardiovascular complications. A 32-year-old Caucasian man with acute chest pain was examined at Sfax Hedi Chaker's Hospital. He had a night fever, although his cardiac examination was normal. Further laboratory analyses showed an elevated C-reactive protein of 20.8 mg/dL and troponine I of 1.469 IU/L. A cardiac MRI using delayed enhancement was then performed. The T2-weighted short-axis showed a subepicardial delaying enhancement of infero-lateral and the basal walls of the left ventricle. Accordingly, a diagnosis of Brucella-related myocarditis was made. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Leila Abid; Zied Frikha; S Kallel; Zayeni Chokri; Benyaakoub Ismahen; Bahloul Amin; Rania Hammami; Dorra Abid; Malek Akrout; Mourad Hentati; Samir Kammoun |
Related Documents
:
|
21106947 - Origins of cardiac fibroblasts. 22740057 - Cardiac rhythm disturbances associated with amlodipine acute intoxication. 21325817 - Myocardial reperfusion injury: reactive oxygen species vs. nhe-1 reactivation. 21075067 - Comparison of auscultatory and echocardiographic findings in healthy adult cats. 23518027 - Primary endocardial fibroelastosis: an underappreciated cause of cardiomyopathy in chil... 16036047 - Role of apoptosis in ventricular remodeling. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-04-15 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 51 ISSN: 1349-7235 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2012 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-04-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 901-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Cardiology Department, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Tunisia. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Stress-induced Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Multiple Organ Failure Following Cephalosporin-induced ...
Next Document: Pulmonary capillaritis in Wegener's granulomatosis detected via transbronchial lung biopsy.