Korean Circ J.  2006 Feb;36(2):159-161. 10.4070/kcj.2006.36.2.159.

Giant Cell Myocarditis Manifested as Fulminant Myocarditis

• Rhee I
• Jeon ES

• KMID: 2093964
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2006.36.2.159

Abstract

A 42 year-old female with fulminant myocarditis became acutely ill following a distinct viral prodrome 2 weeks before her hospitalization. She had severe ventricular dysfunction and multiple foci of giant cell myocarditis on the histopathological study. She experienced severe hemodynamic compromise that required high-dose vasopressors, immunoglobulin and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Although she was managed with aggressive pharmacologic and mechanical support and also heart transplantation, she died at hospital day 12.

Keyword

Myocarditis; Giant cell myocarditis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Giant Cells*
Heart Transplantation
Hemodynamics
Hospitalization
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Myocarditis*
Ventricular Dysfunction
Immunoglobulins