Coronary artery dilatation and vasculitis in a case of rabies: Similarity with Kawasaki disease?

Boukas, Ibtissama; Dahdah, Nagib; Robitaille, Yves; Fournier, Anne

doi:10.1111/j.1442-200x.2012.03655.x

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“…Finally, the rabies virus is known to reach peripheral organs, especially the saliva gland, taste buds and olfactory nerve epithelium through centrifugal spread. The cardinal inflammatory process is described as following the conduction system of the heart, as the virus spreads along the sensitive and autonomic nerves [7], which eventually lead to myocarditis. Involvement of the heart in the form of myocarditis is a well-known complication of rabies.…”

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Rabies in coronary care unit: a case report

Liu¹,

Yang²,

Yang³

2018

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Rabies features encephalitis and neurological symptoms. Although its clinical course can be prolonged by life support measures, its fatal outcome is virtually inevitable. Coronary artery disease has become so common that anyone complaining of chest discomfort is suspected. Despite the fact that rabies encephalitis is often complicated with heart impairment or myocarditis, it can still be ignored when cardiac symptoms like chest discomfort or shortness of breath act as chief complaints. This case report demonstrates a rabies patient presenting with conditions similar to acute coronary syndrome; he even underwent coronary angiography. He was the only rabies patient admitted by cardiologists in our hospital. This case reminded us that some unusual cause of cardiac manifestations needs to be considered during daily management of chest discomfort.

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Rabies in coronary care unit: a case report

Liu¹,

Yang²,

Yang³

2018

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Rabies & Heart

Alexander,

López-López,

Saldarriaga

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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Other Infectious Diseases Affecting the Heart

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Rabies and the Heart

Alexander

López‐López

Saldarriaga³

et al. 2021

Cardiol Res

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As one of the neglected diseases, rabies is as a highly fatal viral infection, most prevalent in low- and middle-income regions, which produces a substantial health and economic burden. It mainly affects the central nervous system causing encephalitis, however extraneuronal involvement has been documented. Cardiac structures may be involved and can play a role in the severity of the disease. Most of the existing literature comes from case reports and case series where cardiac involvement results in myocarditis and cardiac arrhythmias. As part of the “Neglected Tropical Diseases and Other Infectious Diseases Involving the Heart” (NET-HEART Project), the objective of this article is to review all the information available on the cardiac involvement of this disease.

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Coronary artery dilatation and vasculitis in a case of rabies: Similarity with Kawasaki disease?

Cited by 4 publications

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Rabies in coronary care unit: a case report

Rabies in coronary care unit: a case report

Rabies & Heart

Rabies and the Heart

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