Lado oculto del dengue: la amenaza silenciosa de la miocarditis. Revisión corta a propósito de un caso

Abstract

Dengue is a common entity in Colombia; proof of this is that between the years 2023 and 2024 an increase in cases was reported, these being the years with the highest number of reports to date. Among the atypical manifestations of dengue, myocarditis has been recorded. However, for its definitive diagnosis, in many cases the stability of the patient is required, an aspect that in some cases is difficult to obtain because their conditions may be critical. This work reports the history of a patient who debuted with an acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation and presented fulminant myocarditis due to dengue. The main diagnostic methods are summarized with important details to prevent the diagnosis from going unnoticed.