A probable primary HIV infection associated with acute non-specific myocarditis causing severe dilated cardiomyopathy
Eerens, F.; Van Cleemput, J.; Peetermans, W.E.
Acta Clinica Belgica 54(4): 220-222
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3286 PMID: 10544514 Document Number: 504454
A patient with a probable primary HIV infection and a biopsy proven non-specific myocarditis is reported. The patient developed a severe dilated cardiomyopathy and initially presented with global heartfailure and fever. The left ventricular function partially recovered. One week after discharge the patient was readmitted in a septic shock and died. Current hypotheses concerning the etiology of left ventricular dysfunction in HIV infection are discussed.