Fatal fulminant HSV-2 myocarditis: A complicated presentation

Daniele Colombo; Marco Albore; Franca Del Nonno; Giorgio Bolino; Mario D'Ambrosio; Alessandra Salvi; Camilla Cecannecchia; Laura Falasca

International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jan 2022)

Fatal fulminant HSV-2 myocarditis: A complicated presentation

Daniele Colombo,
Marco Albore,
Franca Del Nonno,
Giorgio Bolino,
Mario D'Ambrosio,
Alessandra Salvi,
Camilla Cecannecchia,
Laura Falasca

Affiliations

Daniele Colombo: Department of Pathology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases INMI “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Correspondance: Daniele Colombo, Department of Pathology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases INMI “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Marco Albore: Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, ''Sapienza'' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Franca Del Nonno: Department of Pathology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases INMI “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Giorgio Bolino: Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, ''Sapienza'' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Mario D'Ambrosio: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, “San Giovanni Addolorata” Hospital, Rome, Italy
Alessandra Salvi: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, “San Giovanni Addolorata” Hospital, Rome, Italy
Camilla Cecannecchia: Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, ''Sapienza'' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Laura Falasca: Lab of Electron Microscopy, National Institute for Infectious Diseases INMI “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 114
pp. 124 – 127

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ABSTRACT: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is the leading cause of genital lesions. Infrequently HSV-2 primary infection can spread and involve other tissue and organs, however in immunocompetent individuals extra-genital complications are rare findings. In this report we present a fatal case of fulminant myocarditis and terminal liver involvement, caused by HSV-2 infection, with a unique presentation. Diagnosis was made only post-mortem.

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1201-9712 (Print); 1878-3511 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-infectious-diseases/

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