Key result
A 20-year-old woman developed acute myocarditis combined with hepatitis caused by herpes simplex virus, which was successfully treated with supportive care including dobutamine.
Population
A 20-year-old woman with fever, fatigue, anorexia, who developed cardiogenic shock, acute myocarditis, and…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May warrant HSV evaluation in myocarditis with hepatitis; leaves open optimal antiviral strategies beyond supportive care.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Acute myocarditis can occur concurrently with hepatitis caused by herpes simplex virus, highlighting the need to evaluate for other infectious lesions in such patients.
Yamamoto et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Myocarditis combined with hepatitis (n=1). Herpes simplex virus infection was evaluated. A 20-year-old woman developed acute myocarditis combined with hepatitis caused by herpes simplex virus, which was successfully treated with supportive care including dobutamine.
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