Rare cardiac complication of toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent host

Myocarditis is a rare complication of toxoplasmosis, especially in immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of a 28-year-old man with a history of fever and chest pain suggestive of myocarditis. Fever, along with lymphadenopathy, electrocardiography, imaging, and serologic testing, showed Toxo...

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Autores principales: Nelwan, Erni Juwita, Shakinah, Sharifah, Clarissa, Gabriella, Hosea, Fransiscus Nikodemus, Herdanto, Dwi Yuda, Pandelaki, Jacub
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9218370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35756700
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01533
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Sumario:Myocarditis is a rare complication of toxoplasmosis, especially in immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of a 28-year-old man with a history of fever and chest pain suggestive of myocarditis. Fever, along with lymphadenopathy, electrocardiography, imaging, and serologic testing, showed Toxoplasma gondii as the probable etiology. An excellent response to treatment confirmed the diagnosis.

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