[Troponin dosage in a patient with asymptomatic myocarditis due to trichinellosis]. / Myocardite asymptomatique au cours d''un cas de trichinellose: intérêt du dosage de la troponine.
Rev Med Interne
; 29(3): 246-8, 2008 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17980464
Human trichinellosis is a potentially severe parasitic disease occurring after ingestion of undercooked meat infected with Trichinella sp. larvae. We report the case of a patient who ate an undercooked bear meat hunted in Canada; he presented with the usual symptoms of trichinellosis (i.e, facial oedema, myalgias and fever) complicated with an asymptomatic myocarditis. Myocarditis is a rare, but potentially lethal complication of trichinellosis. Myocarditis should be screened systematically even when specific symptoms are missing; dosage of troponin serum is a simple and reliable mean for such screening.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Viaje
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Triquinelosis
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Troponina
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Miocarditis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Med Interne
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Francia