A case of myopericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis W135 serogroup with protracted inflammatory syndrome

Clin Med (Lond). 2018 Jun;18(3):253-255. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-3-253.

Abstract

Meningococcal pericarditis is classically divided into three separate entities: isolated meningococcal pericarditis, disseminated meningococcal disease with pericarditis, and reactive (immunopathic) meningococcal pericarditis. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman with meningococcal septicaemia with meningococcal myopericarditis, which demonstrates crossover features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningococcal Infections / complications
  • Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Meningococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Meningococcal Infections / immunology
  • Myocarditis / complications
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis*
  • Myocarditis / drug therapy
  • Myocarditis / immunology
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135
  • Pericarditis / complications
  • Pericarditis / diagnosis*
  • Pericarditis / drug therapy
  • Pericarditis / immunology
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / diagnosis*
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / immunology
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / complications
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / immunology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Prednisolone