Enteric Myocarditis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Kawkab Mahmud Department of Internal Medicine, Ibrahim Medical College & Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • AKM Musa Department of Internal Medicine, Ibrahim Medical College & Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • AKM Shaheen Ahmed Department of Internal Medicine, Ibrahim Medical College & Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • Khwaja Nazimuddin Department of Internal Medicine, Ibrahim Medical College & Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
  • RSC Sarker Department of Internal Medicine, Ibrahim Medical College & Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)

Keywords:

Enteric fever, abdominal complications

Abstract

Enteric fever commonly causes fatality from abdominal complications or toxemia but it can also cause death from complications of myocarditis albeit rarely. In September, 2005 a 22 year old man was admitted in BIRDEM with the features of pneumonia. Later on, the patient developed acute left ventricular failure and ultimately diagnosed as a case of drug resistant enteric fever with myocarditis

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2007; 1(1): 34-37

Key words: Enteric fever; abdominal complications

doi: 10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2893

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Published

2009-07-24

How to Cite

Enteric Myocarditis: A Case Report. (2009). Ibrahim Medical College Journal, 1(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2893

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007)

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Case Reports

How to Cite

Enteric Myocarditis: A Case Report. (2009). Ibrahim Medical College Journal, 1(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2893