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doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.01.016.
Epub 2018 Jan 31.
A case of late-onset cytomegalovirus myocarditis in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient; case report and review of the literature
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A case of late-onset cytomegalovirus myocarditis in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient; case report and review of the literature
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis.
2018 Jun.
Abstract
We describe a male patient who presents 2 years posttransplant with cough and dyspnea. A negative pulmonary workup led to an endomyocardial biopsy and the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) myocarditis. The patient was treated with ganciclovir and intravenous immunoglobulin. This illustrates a very late presentation of posttransplant CMV myocarditis and the usefulness of myocardial biopsy in diagnosis of CMV carditis.
Keywords: Case report; Cytomegalovirus myocarditis; Endomyocardial biopsy; Late onset; Orthotopic heart transplant recipient.
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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