Parvo B 19 Myocarditis in Immunocompetent Patient

oleh: Asif Nadeem , Abidullah Khan , Muhammad Farooq , Mumtaz Malik , Zulifiqar Congo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Riphah International University, Islamabad 2015-12-01

Deskripsi

Parvo B 19 virus can cause different diseases in human. It can cause myocarditis which if not treated in time can prove fatal. Here we are presenting a case of 43 years old immune-competent male who was found to be infected with Parvo B 19 virus, which was diagnosed by positive serology and PCR technique. He was successfully treated and ison regular follow up. Every clinician should consider the possibility of PVB 19 in any patient presenting with acute myocarditis.