Cytomegalovirus myocarditis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) successfully treated with ganciclovir
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium. Viruses, such as enterovirus, adenovirus, parvovirus B19, HHV6 or cytomegalovirus (CMV) and autoimmune diseases are recognized causes of myocarditis. We describe the clinical case of a young Indian woman with SLE and a concomitant acute CMV r...
Main Authors: | Lavinia Maria Saraca, Ludovico Lazzari, Cinzia di Giuli, Alessandro Lavagna, Paola Mezzetti, Daniela Bovelli, Enrico Boschetti, Daniela Francisci |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300040 |
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