Lymphocytic Perimyocarditis Masquerading as Steroid-Dependent Recurrent Pericarditis

Eunice S. Dugan; Muhammad Majid; Tahir S. Kafil; Bahaa Abdelghaffar; Zachary S. Yaker; Ashwin Kumar; Ziad Taimeh; Carmela Tan; Paul C. Cremer; Allan L. Klein

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101960

Lymphocytic Perimyocarditis Masquerading as Steroid-Dependent Recurrent Pericarditis

Eunice S. Dugan, Muhammad Majid, Tahir S. Kafil, Bahaa Abdelghaffar, Zachary S. Yaker, Ashwin Kumar, Ziad Taimeh, Carmela Tan, Paul C. Cremer, Allan L. Klein^*

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Abstract

Lymphocytic myocarditis is a pattern of myocardial inflammation typically associated with viral, autoimmune, or idiopathic causes. We present a case of lymphocytic perimyocarditis masquerading as steroid-dependent recurrent pericarditis. This case shows the advantages of using multimodal cardiac imaging and endomyocardial biopsy in clarifying diagnosis in treatment-resistant cases. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Original language	English (US)
Article number	101960
Journal	JACC: Case Reports
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101960
State	Published - Sep 6 2023

Keywords

chest pain
endomyocardial biopsy
fluorodeoxyglucose
heart failure
lymphocytic myocarditis
perimyocarditis

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Lymphocytic Perimyocarditis Masquerading as Steroid-Dependent Recurrent Pericarditis

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