1. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pattern in Campylobacter jejuni-related Myocarditis
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Nabil Belfeki, Souheil Zayet, Mohannad Yassin, Mazen Alloujami, Audrey Lefoulon, Théo Pezel, Jerôme Garot, and Cyrus Moini
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Campylobacter jejuni ,enteritis ,myocarditis ,CMR imaging ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Background: Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a common cause of mostly self-limiting enterocolitis. Although rare, myocarditis has been increasingly documented as a complication following campylobacteriosis. Such cases have occurred predominantly in younger males and involved a single causative species, namely C. jejuni. Case report: We report herein a case of myocarditis complicating gastroenteritis in a 23-year-old immunocompetent patient, caused by this bacterium with a favorable outcome. Cardiac magnetic resonance imagining was useful in establishing an early diagnosis. Conclusions: Myocarditis should be considered in younger patients presenting with chest pain and plasmatic troponin elevations. The occurrence of myocarditis complicating C. jejuni is reviewed.
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- 2022
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