Acute Non-Rheumatic Myopericarditis: A Rare Complication of Pharyngitis

Abstract

Acute non-rheumatic streptococcal myopericarditis (ANRSM) is a rare complication of an upper airway infection by streptococcus group A in developed countries. Cardiac involvement in bacterial infections must be adequately treated because it can lead to long-term complications. This case report describes recurrent ANRSM in an 18-year-old man, which illustrates how difficult and challenging the diagnosis of this disease can be.

Keywords

• Acute non-rheumatic myopericarditis
• Streptococcus group a
• cardiac magnetic resonance
• upper airway infection