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INTRODUCTION Parvovirus B19 is one of the main etiological agents implicated in myocarditis and post-infectious dilated cardiomyopathy. Clinical presentation may be insidious, with progressive evolution toward chronic heart failure. In the absence of specific antiviral therapy, management relies on early cardioprotective treatment and targeted hemodynamic support. CASE We report…

Background Myopericarditis is an often insidious clinical entity characterized by difficult diagnosis. We describe the unique clinical case of a man with a minor stroke of cardioembolic etiology. Tests revealed the presence of an intraventricular thrombosis caused by eosinophilic infiltrative myopericarditis. Clinical Case A sixty-year-old man was admitted to…

Introduction In the pediatric population, viral infections represent the most common cause of myocarditis. Bacterial forms are not only rare but also likely underdiagnosed. The association between acute or active Campylobacter jejuni infection and myocarditis is exceptionally uncommon, despite the steadily increasing global incidence of Campylobacter-related gastroenteritis. Case report…

Background: The West Nile virus (WNV) is a widespread, mosquito-borne flavivirus that poses a significant public health issue in endemic regions. In a small fraction of cases (less than 1%), the virus invades the central nervous system, leading to a serious condition known as West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND)….

A 19y woman admitted to ED for generalized seizures, preceded by 1week of fever and a recent trip to Lapland:she was comatose GCS 3, stable haemodynamic, EKG SR and non-specific abnormalities, severe hypoglycaemia 5 mg/dL. Neurological status improved after i.v. glucose.Brain CT unremarkable.Lab tests: leukocytosis (lymphocytic), high CRP 6,…