An outbreak of a severe respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus that began in China in late 2019 has become a pandemic. We report the case of COVID-19-associated myocarditis in a 45-year-old healthy female who presented with solely gastrointestinal symptoms. Initial investigations revealed ST-segment elevations in her electrocardiogram (EKG), elevated troponin levels, and a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Subsequently, she had rapid deterioration with the development of cardiogenic shock within hours of admission to a community hospital in Massachusetts. This case highlights an atypical presentation of COVID-19 with a fulminant course in this emerging and evolving disease.
【저자키워드】 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), cardiac troponin, fulminant myocarditis, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, coronavirus, hospital, RT-PCR, Novel coronavirus, China, Shock, Deterioration, outbreak, myocarditis, female, Community, severe respiratory illness, disease, Admission, gastrointestinal symptoms, Atypical, acute respiratory syndrome, Elevation, troponin levels, positive, highlight, Course, caused, healthy, elevated, EKG, 【제목키워드】 fulminant,