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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2022; 10(36): 13451-13457
Published online Dec 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i36.13451
Published online Dec 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i36.13451
Development of dilated cardiomyopathy with a long latent period followed by viral fulminant myocarditis: A case report
Seung Do Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Hye Ree Kim, Min Gyu Kang, Kyehwan Kim, Jeong Rang Park, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, South Korea
Author contributions: Park JR was the patient’s cardiologist, reviewed the literature, and contributed to the critical revision of the manuscript; Lee SD reviewed the literature, interpreted the clinical findings, and contributed to the manuscript’s drafting; Kang MG, Kim K, Lee HJ, and Kim HR contributed to the manuscript drafting; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jeong Rang Park, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, 79 Gangnam-ro, Jinju 52727, South Korea. parkjrang@gmail.com
Received: September 26, 2022
Peer-review started: September 26, 2022
First decision: October 28, 2022
Revised: November 10, 2022
Accepted: December 5, 2022
Article in press: December 5, 2022
Published online: December 26, 2022
Peer-review started: September 26, 2022
First decision: October 28, 2022
Revised: November 10, 2022
Accepted: December 5, 2022
Article in press: December 5, 2022
Published online: December 26, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: While dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been well-known as a complication in patients who develop fulminant myocarditis, it is still unclear when DCM might occur. We report the case of a young woman who developed DCM after 7 years of remission without any special complications after recovering from viral myocarditis. No case of DCM development has been reported after such a long latent period of normal cardiac function after a full recovery from viral fulminant myocarditis. We, therefore, suggest that clinicians be aware that DCM can develop unexpectedly and that careful clinical monitoring is required regularly.