A Teixeira1, E Capitaine, F Congy, S Herson, P Cherin. 1. Service de médecine interne I, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, France. antonio.teixeira@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr <antonio.teixeira@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr>
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Myopericarditis is an rare form of Horton disease. We report two new cases. METHOD: Two patients, more than 60-years-old, had developed global cardiac insufficiency with predominant left insufficiency, with physical alteration and biological inflammation. Echocardiography revealed a myopericarditis. Bacteriological explorations were all negative. In the two cases, temporal artery biopsy revealed giant cell arteritis. Treatment with oral corticosteroids improved biological and clinical symptoms. CONCLUSION: Myopericarditis is a rare form of Horton disease. Classical clinical presentation is rarely associated. Temporal artery biopsy is essential in confirming and proposing a specific therapy, in order to prevent cardiovascular ischemic complications.
INTRODUCTION: Myopericarditis is an rare form of Horton disease. We report two new cases. METHOD: Two patients, more than 60-years-old, had developed global cardiac insufficiency with predominant left insufficiency, with physical alteration and biological inflammation. Echocardiography revealed a myopericarditis. Bacteriological explorations were all negative. In the two cases, temporal artery biopsy revealed giant cell arteritis. Treatment with oral corticosteroids improved biological and clinical symptoms. CONCLUSION: Myopericarditis is a rare form of Horton disease. Classical clinical presentation is rarely associated. Temporal artery biopsy is essential in confirming and proposing a specific therapy, in order to prevent cardiovascular ischemic complications.