Acute myocarditis associated with COVID-19 infection.

Abstract

We present the case of a 20-year-old male patient without previous history of cardiovascular disease who was admitted to our hospital with a new onset febrile sensation and chest pain. Chest computed tomography revealed a subpleural consolidation with a halo of ground-glass opacification. Blood tests revealed elevated levels of markers of myocyte necrosis (troponin I and creatine kinase-MB). Nasopharyngeal swab was positive for COVID-19. Cardiac MRI showed myocardial edema and late gadolinium enhancement compatible with myocarditis associated with COVID-19 infection. This case showed that acute myocarditis can be the initial presentation of patients with COVID-19 infection.

• Authors: Muhammed Said Beşler, Halil Arslan
• Journal: The American journal of emergency medicine (Am J Emerg Med) Vol. 38 Issue 11 Pg. 2489.e1-2489.e2 (Nov 2020) ISSN: 1532-8171 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 32507570 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Video-Audio Media)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• COVID-19 (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Chest Pain (virology)
• Fever (virology)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Myocarditis (diagnostic imaging, virology)
• Young Adult