In an endemic region for acute rheumatic fever, the suspicion of myocarditis origin had also to be directed into rheumatic etiology. We present a case of a 10-year-old patient with subacute fever and myocardial systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction: 25%). One week after treatment, recovery of systolic function was observed.
Keywords: corticosteroid therapy; echocardiography; pericarditis; rheumatic myocarditis.
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