Toxic ‘Toxo’ in the heart: Cardiac toxoplasmosis following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant- a case report

Toxic ‘Toxo’ in the heart: Cardiac toxoplasmosis following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant- a case report

Toxoplasmosis is a rare but potentially severe complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Toxoplasma gondii-associated cardiac involvement can cause myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure. Most cases with cardiac toxoplasmosis following BMT have b...

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Main Authors: Padmastuti Akella, Isha Bhatt, Mustapha Serhan, Dilip D. Giri, Stephen M. Pastores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
Cardiac
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Parasitic infection
Autopsy
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001736

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