[A case of giant cell myocarditis diagnosed in vivo with magnetic resonance imaging]

S J Yang; M J Lu; H Y Wang; S H Zhao

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231010-00288

[A case of giant cell myocarditis diagnosed in vivo with magnetic resonance imaging]

Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2024 Jan 24;52(1):82-84. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231010-00288.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

S J Yang¹, M J Lu¹, H Y Wang², S H Zhao¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac MR, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China.
² Department of Pathology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China.

PMID: 38220460
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231010-00288

Abstract

巨细胞性心肌炎（GCM）是一类罕见的、预后最差的心肌炎亚型，病程凶险，死亡及心脏移植率高，早期识别及诊断GCM尤为重要。该病的确诊依赖于有创的心内膜心肌活检，但往往不作为临床实践的首要常规检查。该文报道了1例经无创、无辐射的心脏磁共振拟诊为GCM且经心内膜心肌活检证实的病例，旨在进一步认识心脏磁共振在体诊断GCM的价值。.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Giant Cells
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myocarditis* / diagnostic imaging
Myocardium