Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 17, 2025

Flow Cytometry to Estimate Leukemia Stem Cells in Primary Acute Myeloid Leukemia and in Patient-derived-xenografts, at Diagnosis and Follow Up
Published on: March 26, 2018
Myocarditis Revealing Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Young Adolescent
Meryem Haboub1, Kacem Bargach1, Maha Bouziane1
1Cardiology Department, University Hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
Background:
Leukemic myocarditis is extremely rare, with only 3 cases reported in the literature. Furthermore, it may be mistaken for lupus myocarditis.
Case Summary:
We present the case of a 16-year-old Moroccan female presenting with acute decompensated heart failure with severe biventricular dysfunction due to myocarditis with positive autoantibodies enhancing the probability of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis. The patient was treated with high-dose corticosteroids and biventricular function improved. However, several months later, she was readmitted with severe biventricular dysfunction and pancytopenia, and the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia was confirmed. Unfortunately, the patient died due to septic shock.
Related Concept Videos
Myocarditis II: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Tests
Myocarditis I: Introduction
Myocarditis III: Medical Management
Disorders of Leukocytes
Leukopenia may result from bone marrow disorders, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases. For example, conditions such as multiple myeloma and aplastic anemia can impair the bone marrow's ability to produce adequate leukocytes. Similarly, autoimmune diseases like lupus and viral infections such as HIV can prompt the immune...
Differentiation of Common Myeloid Progenitor Cells
Bone Marrow Sampling and Transplants
The transplant begins with high doses of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, which aim to destroy...

