Giant cell myocarditis associated with multiple autoimmune disorders following highly active antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Mar 1:206:79-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.061. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

Authors

Yuki Ikeda¹, Takayuki Inomata², Ryo Nishinarita¹, Jun Oikawa¹, Jun Kishihara¹, Toshimi Koitabashi¹, Tatsuhiko Wada³, Ichiro Takeuchi¹, Junya Ako¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Electronic address: inotaka@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.
³ Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.

PMID: 26780680
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.061

No abstract available

Keywords: Biopsy; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; Human immunodeficiency virus; Myocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / adverse effects*
Autoimmune Diseases / chemically induced*
Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
Autoimmune Diseases / virology
Female
HIV Infections / complications
HIV Infections / drug therapy*
HIV Infections / immunology*
HIV-1 / drug effects
Humans
Myocarditis / chemically induced*
Myocarditis / immunology
Myocarditis / pathology
Myocarditis / virology