Acute Myocarditis: A New Manifestation of Monkeypox Infection?

JACC Case Rep. 2022 Nov 2;4(21):1424-1428. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.08.033. Epub 2022 Sep 2.

Abstract

A 31-year-old male patient with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis days after the eruption of skin lesions. Cardiac magnetic resonance study confirmed myocardial inflammation. The patient was treated with supportive care and had full clinical recovery. This case highlights cardiac involvement as a potential complication associated with monkeypox. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; EMB, endomyocardial biopsy; LV, left ventricle; cardiac magnetic resonance; chest pain; monkeypox; myocarditis.

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