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. 2015 Oct;27(4):292-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2015.03.007. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

Spontaneous myopericarditis in a patient under dexamethasone: A double-edged sword?

Masih Tajdini  1
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Spontaneous myopericarditis in a patient under dexamethasone: A double-edged sword?

Masih Tajdini. J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

A majority of acute pericarditis cases have some degree of myocarditis. Viruses are the common etiological factor of this disease. Corticosteroids are considered for treatment, especially in recurrent models of the disease. In this article, we report the case of a 47-year-old man with myopericarditis who was under daily intra-muscular dexamethasone injection for an unknown reason. This is a unique case of spontaneous myopericarditis under corticosteroid abuse that has not been reported previously.

Keywords: Corticosteroids; Myopericarditis.

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Diffused ST-elevation in a patient with acute chest pain.
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