The Possible Role of IVIG in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Accompanied by Fulminant Myocarditis in a 12-Year-Old Pediatric Patient

Background. Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a potentially lethal condition in children due to rapid progressive hemodynamic instability and cardiogenic shock. Patients with FM might show different clinical manifestations on emergency department admission. Case. Herein, we describe the case of a 12-yea...

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Published in:Case reports in pediatrics 2021, Vol.2021, p.6689865-4
Main Authors: Yozgat, Can Yilmaz, Yesilbas, Osman, Uzuner, Selcuk, Bayramova, Nigar, Ergun, Gokce, Nurmammadova, Lala, Tekin, Eser, Temur, Hafize Otcu, Yozgat, Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood pressure
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardioversion
Case Report
Case reports
Complaints
Critical care
Edema
Ejection fraction
Emergency medical care
Hemodynamics
Kinases
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multidisciplinary teams
Myocarditis
Pain
Pediatrics
Sinuses
Thrombosis
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Summary:Background. Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a potentially lethal condition in children due to rapid progressive hemodynamic instability and cardiogenic shock. Patients with FM might show different clinical manifestations on emergency department admission. Case. Herein, we describe the case of a 12-year-old girl who was admitted to our institution’s emergency department due to complaints of abdominal pain and incessant vomiting. However, we detected an early onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) accompanied by FM. The patient’s condition of AF and severe hemodynamic disorder was successfully treated in our institution’s pediatric intensive care unit. Conclusion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the co-occurrence of FM and AF successfully treated in childhood. This case report will serve as a guide for the treatment of cases with FM accompanied by AF.
ISSN:2090-6803
2090-6811
DOI:10.1155/2021/6689865