The contribution of MRI in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis following a spider bite: A case report

Malajati, H.; Bensaad, H.; Abidi, Khalid; Imani, F.; Gueddari, F.Z.

doi:10.1016/j.diii.2012.06.003

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“…12 In addition, a few case reports of acute toxic myocarditis caused by black widow spider bites exist, 13 , 14 and it seems that magnetic resonance imaging may help in its confirmation without the need of a myocardial biopsy. 15 Nevertheless there has been no report so far of a case of reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a spider bite as it is the case in our patient.…”

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