Fatal fulminant myocarditis caused by disseminated mucormycosis

Heart. 2004 Oct;90(10):e60. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.038273.

Abstract

Acute fulminant myocarditis is a critical clinical condition with sudden onset of severe congestive heart failure followed by severe haemodynamic deterioration. Instituting early left ventricular support may improve outcome and result in better long term survival. The case of an immunocompromised patient who developed acute fulminant myocarditis in the setting of disseminated mucormycosis is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Anemia, Aplastic / microbiology*
  • Anemia, Aplastic / physiopathology
  • Brain / microbiology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Heart / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Kidney / microbiology
  • Liver / microbiology
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Mucormycosis / pathology*
  • Mucormycosis / physiopathology
  • Pericarditis / microbiology*
  • Pericarditis / physiopathology
  • Skin / microbiology