Giant cell myocarditis with prolonged cardiac standstill after drug ‐induced hypersensitivity syndrome: a case report

We present a case of a 28-year-old woman who developed GCM during steroid tapering after DIHS. She went into continuous cardiac standstill but survived for 74  days under BiVAD support. Our case is noteworthy because the histopathologic specimens obtained on three occasions contributed to the diagnosis of this particular condition over time. We also reviewed previous literature on concomitant cases of GCM and DIHS. We found that two are potentially assoc iated and most cases of GCM occur within 3 months of DIHS during steroid tapering.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research