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Granulomatous myocarditis |
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myocarditis /myo·car·di·tis/ (-kahr-di´tis) inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart. acute isolated myocarditis a frequently fatal, idiopathic, acute myocarditis affecting chiefly the interstitial fibrous tissue. Fiedler's myocarditis acute isolated myocarditis giant cell myocarditis a subtype of acute isolated myocarditis characterized by the presence of multinucleate giant cells and other inflammatory cells, and by ventricular dilatation, mural thrombi, and wide areas of necrosis. granulomatous myocarditis giant cell myocarditis, including also granuloma formation. hypersensitivity myocarditis that due to allergic reactions caused by hypersensitivity to various agents, particularly sulfonamides, penicillins, and methyldopa. interstitial myocarditis that affecting chiefly the interstitial fibrous tissue. Granulomatous myocarditis Also called giant cell myocarditis, this noninfectious inflammation of the heart causes large areas of tissue death in the heart muscle, ventricular enlargement, and clots inside the heart chambers. Mentioned in: Congestive Cardiomyopathy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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