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Case Reports
. 2010 Mar;82(3):365-7.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0084.

Myocarditis during acute schistosomiasis in two travelers

Loïc Epelboin  1 , Stéphane Jauréguiberry, Jean-Baptiste Estève, Martin Danis, Michel Komajda, François Bricaire, Eric Caumes
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Myocarditis during acute schistosomiasis in two travelers

Loïc Epelboin et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

We report two cases of myocarditis complicating acute schistosomiasis in returning travelers. Treatment with corticosteroids led to full recovery in both cases. Although the pathophysiology of this complication remains unclear, we recommend treating such patients with corticosteroids rather than praziquantel, which can be associated with clinical deterioration.

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Figure 1.
Electrocardiogram of patient number 1: negative T-Wave in lead VI and depression of the S-T segment in lead V4, V5, V6 and DII.
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