Acute fulminant myocarditis after diphtheria, polio, and tetanus vaccination

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2006 Dec;14(6):e111-2. doi: 10.1177/021849230601400627.

Abstract

We report an infant case of acute fulminant myocarditis which occurred after administration of a diphtheria, polio, and tetanus vaccination. Fever and dyspnea developed after the vaccination. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used for intractable cardiogenic shock. The patient survived the extracorporeal support, but poor ventricular contractility recurred 2 months later and she died while waiting for heart transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Myocarditis / etiology*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / etiology

Substances

  • Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine