Abstract
Although the clinical presentation of myocarditis is very diverse, ranging from mild dyspnea to hemodynamic collapse, myocarditis accompanied with extracardiac myositis is extremely rare. We report a single case of fulminant myocarditis associated with orbital myositis and diaphragmatic paralysis in a 40-year-old man, which was successfully managed by immunosuppressive therapy with steroid.
Keywords:
Diaphragmatic paralysis; Fulminant lymphocytic myocarditis; Orbital myositis.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Diplopia / etiology
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Dyspnea / etiology
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Lymphocytes / immunology
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Lymphocytes / pathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Myocarditis / complications*
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Myocarditis / drug therapy
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Myocarditis / immunology
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Myocarditis / pathology
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Myocardium / immunology
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Myocardium / pathology*
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Orbital Myositis / diagnosis
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Orbital Myositis / etiology*
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Respiratory Paralysis / diagnosis
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Respiratory Paralysis / etiology*
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Steroids
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Steroids