NASCI case of the month: desmoplakin cardiomyopathy masquerading as acute myocarditis.

Journal: The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging
Published:
Abstract

We present a case of a young patient with chest pain. Labs and cardiac imaging were suspicious for acute myocarditis. Genetic testing revealed a diagnosis of desmoplakin cardiomyopathy. Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy may be considered in patients with recurrent acute myocarditis or a family history of cardiac disease to avoid the potential for misdiagnosis.

Authors
Prateek Gowda, Alessio Gasperetti, Stefan Zimmerman