Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report
Monkeypox is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus infection usually present in regions of Africa. Recent outbreaks of Monkeypox infection have been reported in non endemic region and human-to-human contact is believed to be the main driver for propagation. While the disease is usually self-contained, severe com...
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| author | Philippe Brouillard Anthony Valin-Thorburn Yves Provost Arpita Chakravarti George Honos François Tournoux Cécile Tremblay |
| author_facet | Philippe Brouillard Anthony Valin-Thorburn Yves Provost Arpita Chakravarti George Honos François Tournoux Cécile Tremblay |
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| description | Monkeypox is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus infection usually present in regions of Africa. Recent outbreaks of Monkeypox infection have been reported in non endemic region and human-to-human contact is believed to be the main driver for propagation. While the disease is usually self-contained, severe complications, such as neurological and ocular involvements may arise. We report the case of a 34-year-old male who presented with myocarditis and concurrent genital Monkeypox infection. Other usual causes of myocardial injury were ruled out. We believe it to be the first documented case of myocarditis secondary to Monkeypox. We report a new complication of the disease and the possible underlying mechanisms. Our case report raises awareness about possible unknown complications of Monkeypox as outbreaks continue to happen around the world. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7ffb53569114097b665707247e61eb22022-12-22T04:40:17ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092022-01-0130e01628Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case reportPhilippe Brouillard0Anthony Valin-Thorburn1Yves Provost2Arpita Chakravarti3George Honos4François Tournoux5Cécile Tremblay6Centre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire, Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de microbiologie, infectiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada; Département de microbiologie, infectiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal, Canada; Correspondence to: Université de Montréal, Département de Microbiologie, Immunologie et Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier de l′Université de Montréal, 1000, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2X 0C1.Monkeypox is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus infection usually present in regions of Africa. Recent outbreaks of Monkeypox infection have been reported in non endemic region and human-to-human contact is believed to be the main driver for propagation. While the disease is usually self-contained, severe complications, such as neurological and ocular involvements may arise. We report the case of a 34-year-old male who presented with myocarditis and concurrent genital Monkeypox infection. Other usual causes of myocardial injury were ruled out. We believe it to be the first documented case of myocarditis secondary to Monkeypox. We report a new complication of the disease and the possible underlying mechanisms. Our case report raises awareness about possible unknown complications of Monkeypox as outbreaks continue to happen around the world.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002566MyocarditisMonkeypox |
| spellingShingle | Philippe Brouillard Anthony Valin-Thorburn Yves Provost Arpita Chakravarti George Honos François Tournoux Cécile Tremblay Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report IDCases Myocarditis Monkeypox |
| title | Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report |
| title_full | Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report |
| title_short | Monkeypox associated myocarditis: A case report |
| title_sort | monkeypox associated myocarditis a case report |
| topic | Myocarditis Monkeypox |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002566 |
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