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Published on: June 20, 2014
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis affecting the myocardium
Amyn Malik1, Mohammad NurulQadr Jameel, Syed Sohail Ali
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn, USA. malik016@umn.edu
Abstract:
A case of 65-year-old male is reported who presented with myalgias, headache, and fever. He subsequently developed myocarditis and was diagnosed to have anaplasmosis on peripheral blood smear. He was treated with doxycycline for 30 days. A coronary angiogram done after recovery showed normal epicardial arteries. The case illustrates the importance of a careful examination of the peripheral smear, with a high index of clinical suspicion, which led to prompt treatment and complete recovery of the patient.
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