Acute Myocarditis: A New Manifestation of Monkeypox Infection?

A 31-year-old male patient with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis days after the eruption of skin lesions. Cardiac magnetic resonance study confirmed myocardial inflammation. The patient was treated with supportive care and had full clinical recovery. This case highlights car...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 4; no. 21; p. 1424
Main Authors Pinho, Ana Isabel, Braga, Marta, Vasconcelos, Mariana, Oliveira, Cátia, Santos, Luís Daniel, Guimarães, André Rodrigues, Martins, António, Chen-Xu, Juliana, Silva, Sofia, Macedo, Filipe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 02.11.2022
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LV, left ventricle
chest pain
myocarditis
monkeypox
EMB, endomyocardial biopsy
cardiac magnetic resonance
CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance
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Summary:A 31-year-old male patient with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis days after the eruption of skin lesions. Cardiac magnetic resonance study confirmed myocardial inflammation. The patient was treated with supportive care and had full clinical recovery. This case highlights cardiac involvement as a potential complication associated with monkeypox. ( ).
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ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.08.033