A case report of cardiac cysticercosis in a returning traveller: a rare cause of myocarditis. Issue 5 (20th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Littlewood, Simon
• Editors: Musella, Francesca; Ahmed, Rizwan; Bawaskar, Parag; Parollo, Matteo; Ahmed, Nida
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 6:Issue 5(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-05-20
• Subjects: Case report -- Myocarditis -- Cysticercosis -- Echocardiography -- MRI -- Imaging -- Taenia solium; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytac208
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2514-2119

Abstract

Abstract: Background: A 38-year-old male of Indian origin presented via ambulance directly to the cardiac catheter lab with chest pain and electrocardiogram changes suggestive of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Serum troponin was recorded at >10 000 ng/L. Case summary: Angiogram revealed normal coronary arteries. Echocardiography showed myocardial lesions and a subsequent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed myocardial cysticercosis. Discussion: This is a case of myocardial cysticercosis causing myocarditis. He was treated successfully with albendazole for Taenia solium infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine for myocarditis.