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27 May 2021: Articles

Toxocariasis-Associated Acute Perimyocarditis with Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Se-Jin Park E , Chae-Won Jang B , Yong-Kyun Kim B , Young-Hoon Seo B , Ki-Hong Kim A , Taek-Geun Kwon B , Jang-Ho Bae A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930573

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930573

Figure 2. Changes in the pericardial effusion and interventricular septal swelling. (A) Initial transthoracic echocardiogram showed interventricular septal swelling (1.7 cm) and mild pericardial effusion. (B, C) Follow-up echocardiogram after admission showed increased pericardial effusion (1.5 cm in the parasternal view and 3.4 cm in the subcostal view) and improved interventricular septal swelling (0.9 cm). (D) Transthoracic echocardiogram after treatment showed no pericardial effusion and improved interventricular septal swelling.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923