Toxic ‘Toxo’ in the heart: Cardiac toxoplasmosis following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant - A case report Journal Article
| Authors: | Akella, P.; Bhatt, I.; Serhan, M.; Giri, D. D.; Pastores, S. M. |
| Article Title: | Toxic ‘Toxo’ in the heart: Cardiac toxoplasmosis following a hematopoietic stem cell transplant - A case report |
| Abstract: | Toxoplasmosis is a rare but potentially severe complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Toxoplasma gondii-associated cardiac involvement can cause myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure. Most cases with cardiac toxoplasmosis following BMT have been fatal and diagnosed at autopsy. We present an unfortunate case of sudden onset congestive heart failure symptoms and delayed post-transplant Toxoplasma PCR testing that ultimately led to the diagnosis of cardiac toxoplasmosis on autopsy in our patient. © 2021 The Author(s) |
| Keywords: | autopsy; pcr; toxoplasmosis; hematopoietic stem cell transplant; myocarditis; cardiac; parasitic infection |
| Journal Title: | IDCases |
| Volume: | 25 |
| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
| Date Published: | 2021-07-05 |
| Start Page: | e01217 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01217 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC8267541 |
| PUBMED: | 34277353 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 2 August 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
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