Abstract

Background

Zika virus infection is commonly described as a mild and self-limiting illness. However, cardiac complications were associated with acute Zika virus infection.

Case presentation

A 46-year-old woman without previous comorbidities with a 1-day history of symptoms tested positive for ZIKV by real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). She was admitted two days after with clinical worsening, cardiac enzymes elevated, and cardiac imaging findings, and the diagnosis of myopericarditis was made. The patient was treated and presented significant clinical improvement after one year.

Conclusions

Cardiac complication following ZIKV infection appears to be infrequent. Here, we report a rare case of viral myopericarditis caused by ZIKV infection.

Details

Title
Myopericarditis associated with acute Zika virus infection: a case report
Author
Camila Helena Aguiar Bôtto-Menezes  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Izabella Picinin Safe; Ana Cláudia da Cunha Ferreira; Katia do Nascimento Couceiro; Armando Menezes Neto; Rafael Freitas Oliveira Franca; Guilherme Amaral Calvet; Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis; Edna Oliveira Kara; Marcia da Costa Castilho; Michele Souza Bastos; Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito; Modjarrad, Kayvon; Nathalie Jeanne Nicole Broutet; Brasil, Patrícia; Hajjar, Ludhmila Abrahão; Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda on behalf of; ZIKABRA Study Team
Pages
1-5
Section
Case report
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14712334
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07454-8
ProQuest document ID
2678176819
Copyright
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