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Immune-related adverse event-myocarditis with marked ST-segment elevation requiring differentiation from COVID-19-induced myocarditis: a case report.

Kana FujitaYoshitaka OhashiYoshinori NagasawaTomoyuki OtaniKinta Hatyakeyama
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
In irAEs, myocarditis is the most common and severe cardiac manifestation with a high mortality. Even at 20 weeks after the initial ICI treatment, irAE-myocarditis occurs and the clinical presentation may mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The histopathological findings suggested the high possibility of irAE-myocarditis rather than COVID-19-induced myocarditis, but COVID-19 has possibly played a role in the development of late-onset irAE-myocarditis. This educational case implies the importance of immediate recognition of irAE even after stable ICI treatment.
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