MYOCARDITIS AND ENCEPHALITIS AS COMPLICATIONS OF TRICHINOSIS

D. Milošev-Žilović ,
D. Milošev-Žilović

Department of Infectious diseases, Genaral Hospital , Pančevo , Serbia

J. Maksin ,
J. Maksin

Department of Infectious diseases, Genaral Hospital , Pančevo , Serbia

M. Marković ,
M. Marković

Department of Infectious diseases, Genaral Hospital , Pančevo , Serbia

B. Jakovljević ,
B. Jakovljević

Department of Infectious diseases, Genaral Hospital , Pančevo , Serbia

S. Maslak
S. Maslak

Department of Infectious diseases, Genaral Hospital , Pančevo , Serbia

Published: 01.12.2004.

Volume 32, Issue 2 (2004)

pp. 81-83;

https://doi.org/10.70949/pramed200402097M

Abstract

In February 2000, in Pancevo, 71 persons suffered from trichinosis. Of that number, 47 were hospitalized. In one of
the cases, which is a subject of this work, patient developed clinical feature of encephalitis. Encephalitis was diagnosed
based on clinical feature, EEG and spine fluid results. In the another case, that this work also deals with, toxic myocarditis
was developed. This diagnosis is based on clinical feature, changes in ECG and ultrasound of heart. Changes in ultrasound
of heart were noted 33 days after first symptoms had occurred.

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