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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun;91(2):153-155.
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

Ruben Mylvaganam  1 , Allison Glaser  2 , Noah Moss  3 , Meenakshi Rana  2
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A case of late-onset cytomegalovirus myocarditis in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient; case report and review of the literature

Ruben Mylvaganam et al. 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.

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