Focal myocarditis in a young male with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Ruchika Meel; Tyral D Ramsamy; Rajiv Narsing; Michelle Wong

doi:10.1093/omcr/omaa142

Focal myocarditis in a young male with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Oxf Med Case Reports. 2021 Feb 15;2021(2):omaa142. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omaa142. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Ruchika Meel¹, Tyral D Ramsamy², Rajiv Narsing³, Michelle Wong³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
³ Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Abstract

A 31-year- old male with no comorbidities presented with chest discomfort and shortness of breath following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Primary viral myocarditis was confirmed with the aid of cardiac biomarkers and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Herein, we detail his clinical presentation, management and highlight the role of CMR in viral myocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports