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Case Reports
. 2024 May 12:36:e01986.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01986. eCollection 2024.

A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis after influenza infection with a rapidly progressive course: A case report

Behnam Shakerian  1 , Mohammad Hosein Mandegar  2
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Case Reports

A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis after influenza infection with a rapidly progressive course: A case report

Behnam Shakerian et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. The most common cause of myocarditis is viral infections. clinical presentation of acute myocarditis is highly variable and varies from asymptomatic to fulminant heart failure or sudden death. Fulminant myocarditis is a severe form of myocarditis characterized by heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, and sudden cardiac arrest. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential for improved survival. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with viral symptoms for two days and then died suddenly.

Keywords: Fatal; Fulminant; Influenza; Myocarditis.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Electrocardiography showed ST-segment elevation in all leads except AVR, and V1.
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Histopathologic examination of the autopsy specimen revealed marked and diffused infiltration of lymphocytes (thick arrow) within the myocardium.
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