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The clinical findings during a major epidemic of Q-fever which affected 415 people in the Val de Bagnes (Valais, Switzerland) in the autumn of 1983 are reported. Q-fever symptoms were evident in 191 cases but inconspicuous or absent in 224 cases. The symptoms most frequently reported were prolonged high fever, headaches, severe exhaustion, loss of appetite, cough and myalgia. Amongst disorders which accompany acute Q-fever, pneumonia and granulomatous hepatitis are very frequent, while myopericarditis and glomerulonephritis are less frequently observed. Endocarditis, a later complication of Q-fever, is a severe illness which more frequently affects patients with underlying valvular lesions. New serological techniques now permit more rapid and more accurate diagnosis of both acute and chronic Q-fever.
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PMID:[Clinical aspects observed during an epidemic of 415 cases of Q fever]. 389 64

Henoch Schonlein Purpura with acute rheumatic carditis is a rare entity and only few cases have been reported. An 8 year-old-girl presented with abdominal pain, arthralgia and rashes and was diagnosed as a case of Henoch Schonlein Purpura. She was managed conservatively and discharged. She was readmitted after 1 week with abdominal pain, fever and cough. She developed tachycardia with gallop rhythm on the third day of admission and pansystolic murmur of mitral regurgitation. Echocardiography showed features of myopericarditis, mild pericardial effusion and mitral regurgitation. She was diagnosed and managed as a case of acute rheumatic carditis.
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PMID:Henoch schonlein purpura with rheumatic carditis. 1510 27

More than 20 viruses have been reported to cause myopericarditis, a rare but potentially dangerous complication. To our best knowledge only a few dozen cases of myopericarditis caused by varicella zoster virus have been reported, most frequently in children, seldom in immunocompetent adults. We report on a case of a myopericarditis caused by varicella zoster virus in a previously healthy young man, with a typical development and a fast and complete recovery. A 27-years-old male was admitted to our hospital with chest pain and signs of acute cardiac injury. He had no medical history of serious previous illnesses. Four weeks earlier, the patient was in contact with a child having chickenpox. Two days prior to admission patient became suddenly febrile up to 40 degrees C along with dry cough, and the following day intense chest pain set in. At the admission we found in the patient diffuse vesiculous exanthema on the whole body and capillitium. Heart beat was rhythmical with no audible murmurs or pericardial friction rub, 100 beats per minute, blood pressure RR 130/90 mm Hg, body temperature 37.4 degrees C, and ST segment elevation in lateral leads along with elevated cardiac markers were found. All parameters of complete blood count were within normal range. Chest X-ray showed somewhat enlarged heart with incipient signs of cardiac decompensation. Echocardiogram was normal, apart from a mild dyskinesis of the apical third of intraventricular septum, with ejection fraction slightly reduced to 50% and no valvular defect. Clinical diagnosis of acute infection with varicella zoster virus was confirmed serologically by a positive ELISA test. Patient received conservative therapy (isosorbide mononitrate, low molecular weight heparin, acetylsalicylic acid and bisoprolol), while he remained hemodinamically, and apart from one non sustained ventricular tachycardia immediately after admission, also rhythmically stable. During his stay in hospital we observed the typical evolution and regression of rash while the levels of cardiac markers normalised, with patient becoming afebrile the third day. Before dismission a control echocardiograph showed improvement of contractile function, ejection fraction improved to 65%, but also signs of mild pericarditis were recorded. Since the patient had no discomfort and was in a very good shape, he was dismissed from hospital with ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day as therapy. Two months later, the patient was readmitted for control. In the mean time he had no discomfort, all laboratory and the physical examination findings were normal, as well as the ECG. Echocardiogram showed normal contractility, systolic and diastolic function. Cardiac stress testing and coronary angiography both ruled out a coronary heart disease. Diagnosis of myocarditis in this case was made based on echocardiogram, anamnestic data and on the typical clinical presentation of an acute varicella zoster virus infection, and was serologically confirmed by ELISA test. Therapy with NSAID was started immediately and because of favorable development of the disease we did not perform myocardial biopsy. During second hospitalization an eventual coronary heart disease was ruled out by coronary angiography. Due to its rarity there are no guidelines regarding therapy of varicella myocarditis, but there is a consensus that these patients should receive intensive care unit. The basis of the therapy are certainly the NSAIDs, but also a combination of acyclovir and hyperimmunoglobulins has been reported which in this mild case was not necessary. With this report we want to point out that varicella zoster virus can cause myopericarditis in immunocompetent adults, which must be taken into consideration in differential diagnosis, and that an early diagnosis and adequate therapy can help achieve a fast and complete recovery.
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PMID:[Varicella zoster myopericarditis in an immunocompetent adult]. 2003 34

A 60-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with worsening dyspnoea, cough and chest pain. This was on a background of weight loss, decreased appetite, mononeuritis multiplex, chronic eosinophilia and a single episode of a non-blanching rash. Investigations demonstrated a raised troponin and ischaemic changes on ECG, and she was therefore initially treated for a presumed myocardial infarction. However, her symptoms failed to improve with treatment for the acute coronary syndrome. A coronary angiogram revealed no significant flow-limiting disease, and further investigations yielded confirmation of raised eosinophils and a positive perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody test. An echocardiogram demonstrated a pericardial effusion, and subsequent cardiac magnetic resonance features were compatible with myopericarditis. In light of these findings, the patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic granulomatous with polyangiitis and commenced on high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide. She made an excellent recovery and remains in remission on azathioprine and a tapering dose of corticosteroids.
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PMID:Myopericarditis as a presentation of eosinophilic granulomatosus with polyangiitis (EGPA). 3142 Apr 37

Myopericarditis remains a prominent infectious inflammatory disorder throughout a patient's lifetime. Moreover, viral pathogens have been proven to be the leading contributors to myopericarditis in the pediatric and adult populations. Despite the current comprehensive knowledge of myocardial injury in viral and post-viral myopericarditis, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-induced myopericarditis are poorly understood. This report presents a case of coronavirus (COVID-19) fulminant myopericarditis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a middle-aged male patient: a 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension who arrived to the emergency department with a dry cough, fatigue, dyspnea, and a fever. A real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay confirmed a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, resulting in the patient's admission to the airborne isolation unit for clinical observation. When his condition began to deteriorate, the patient was transferred to the cardiac care unit after electrocardiography detected cardiac injury, demonstrating diffuse ST-segment elevation. Laboratory evaluations revealed elevated troponin T and BNP, with an echocardiogram indicating global left ventricular hypokinesia and a reduced ejection fraction. The patient was treated with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, dobutamine, remdesivir, and ventilatory support. This specific case highlights the severity and complications that may arise as a direct result of COVID-19 infection.
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PMID:Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fulminant Myopericarditis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in a Middle-Aged Male Patient. 3260 4