Nora Pernaa, Anni Vakkuri, Miika Arvonen, Outi Kuismin, Wenny Santaniemi, Virpi Glumoff, Elisa Lappi-Blanco, Ulla Lantto, Marjo Okkonen, Kari Kaikkonen, Juhani Junttila, Risto Kerkelä, Pirjo Åström, Timo Hautala
Myocarditis can be caused by viral infection, drug reaction or general inflammatory condition. To provide understanding on inflammatory myocarditis, we describe clinical, genetic, and immunological properties of a young male patient who suffered from recurrent myocarditis episodes since the age of four years. Electrocardiography, troponin I/T, echocardiography, myocardial magnetic resonance imaging and histological findings were consistent with recurrent myocarditis episodes. Homozygous c.245 A > G p...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Clinical Immunology