Massive biventricular myocardial calcification in a patient with fulminant myocarditis requiring ventricular assist device support

Yuki Kimura; Osamu Seguchi; Atsushi K. Kono; Manabu Matsumoto; Yuto Kumai; Kensuke Kuroda; Seiko Nakajima; Takuya Watanabe; Yorihiko Matsumoto; Satsuki Fukushima; Masanobu Yanase; Tomoyuki Fujita; Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda; Junjiro Kobayashi; Norihide Fukushima

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.2039-18

Massive biventricular myocardial calcification in a patient with fulminant myocarditis requiring ventricular assist device support

Yuki Kimura, Osamu Seguchi, Atsushi K. Kono, Manabu Matsumoto, Yuto Kumai, Kensuke Kuroda, Seiko Nakajima, Takuya Watanabe, Yorihiko Matsumoto, Satsuki Fukushima, Masanobu Yanase, Tomoyuki Fujita, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Junjiro Kobayashi, Norihide Fukushima

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The natural course of myocardial calcification is unclear. We herein report a case of massive biventricular myocardial calcification associated with fulminant myocarditis and present its natural course. The patient was a 15-year-old boy. Massive calcification was detected in both ventricles on computed tomography several months after left ventricular assist device placement. Although the calcification gradually regressed, the patient’s cardiac function did not recover, and he underwent heart transplantation after a waiting period of 3 years. A histological examination revealed severe fibrosis in both ventricles of the original heart. Myocardial calcification might suggest severe myocardial inflammation and injury in cases of fulminant myocarditis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1283-1286
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine
Volume	58
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.2039-18
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Kimura, Y., Seguchi, O., Kono, A. K., Matsumoto, M., Kumai, Y., Kuroda, K., Nakajima, S., Watanabe, T., Matsumoto, Y., Fukushima, S., Yanase, M., Fujita, T., Ishibashi-Ueda, H., Kobayashi, J., & Fukushima, N. (2019). Massive biventricular myocardial calcification in a patient with fulminant myocarditis requiring ventricular assist device support. Internal Medicine, 58(9), 1283-1286. https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.2039-18

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