Toxocara Myopericarditis and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Young Girl | Zendy

Addison Gearhart | Zendy; Timothy J. Savage | Zendy; Thomas J. Sandora | Zendy; Gabriella S Lamb | Zendy; Andrew J. Powell | Zendy; Roger E. Breitbart | Zendy

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Toxocara Myopericarditis and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Young Girl

Author(s) -

Addison Gearhart,

Timothy J. Savage,

Thomas J. Sandora,

Gabriella S Lamb,

Andrew J. Powell,

Roger E. Breitbart

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6803

pISSN - 2090-6811

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5526968

Subject(s) - myopericarditis , medicine , eosinophilia , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance , magnetic resonance imaging , girl , serology , myocarditis , cardiology , radiology , immunology , antibody , psychology , developmental psychology

Cardiac infection with Toxocara is rarely diagnosed, especially in children, and corresponding cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has not been reported. We present a probable case, a 9-year-old girl with myopericarditis, eosinophilia, positive Toxocara serology, and CMR findings consistent with myocardial edema.

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