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Case Reports
. 2003 Jul 1;37(1):145-6.
doi: 10.1086/377178. Epub 2003 Jun 20.

Myocarditis after smallpox vaccination: a case report

G Saurina  1 , Syed Shirazi, J Michael Lane, Brenda Daniel, Laura DiEugenia
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Myocarditis after smallpox vaccination: a case report

G Saurina et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

A 20-year-old airman (US Air Force) developed myocarditis 8 days after smallpox vaccination. He was treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and his symptoms promptly resolved. However, postvaccinial myocarditis can lead to serious complications and even death.

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