PULSE DOSE OF METIL-PREDNISOLON AS A LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT OPTION IN A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH FULMINANT MYOCARDITIS - CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis - Year 2010, Vol 27, Issue 3
Abstract
To date, there are still no relevant clinical practice guidelines addressing the initial treatment approach in children with myocarditis. On the other hand, only few non-randomized clinical studies and case reports suggest the beneficial effects of corticosteroids in seriously ill children with acute myocarditis. We report on a case of a 14-year-old boy with fulminant myocardits who was treated with high doses of corticosteroids. Continuous clinical deterioration and nonresponsivness to conventional therapy of our patient, in contrast to his marked clinical improvement occurring promptly after intravenous bolus of methylprednisolone, strongly point out to the beneficial effect of methylprednisolon in children with fulminant myocarditis.
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Bojko Bjelaković, Ljiljana Šulović, Danijela Jovančić, Ljiljana Šaranac, Jelena Vojinović, Sergej Prijić, Vladislav Vukomanović, Stevan Ilić
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