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Clinical History and Colliquative Myocytolysis Are Keys to the Diagnosis of Shoshin Beriberi
Joint Authors
Kuno, Toshiki
Saito, Kohei
Endo, Yutaka
Shimizu, Kazuhiko
Numasawa, Yohei
Yamazaki, Hiroyuki
Motoda, Hiroyuki
Nakamura, Hiroshi
Takahashi, Toshiyuki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cardiovascular beriberi presents as either the fulminant (Shoshin beriberi) or chronic form.
Shoshin beriberi is a rare disease that may lead to a fatal outcome if the patient does not receive appropriate treatment.
In the present report, we describe the case of a 66-year-old man presenting with leg edema and dyspnea at rest.
Clinical presentations were nonalcoholic Shoshin beriberi and lactate accumulation; however, clinical improvement was observed after the administration of thiamine.
His pretherapy thiamine level (2.1 μg/dL) was consistent with a diagnosis of beriberi.
Based on the findings of the present case, we believe that a diagnosis can be made in patients with a clinical history that is consistent with that of Shoshin beriberi, combined with low thiamine levels, lactate accumulation, and colliquative myocytolysis.
Learning Objective.
Shoshin beriberi is often misdiagnosed because of its rarity; a detailed clinical history and characteristic myocardial histopathology changes may be useful for making a definite diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kuno, Toshiki& Nakamura, Hiroshi& Endo, Yutaka& Saito, Kohei& Yamazaki, Hiroyuki& Motoda, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. 2014. Clinical History and Colliquative Myocytolysis Are Keys to the Diagnosis of Shoshin Beriberi. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477016
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kuno, Toshiki…[et al.]. Clinical History and Colliquative Myocytolysis Are Keys to the Diagnosis of Shoshin Beriberi. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477016
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kuno, Toshiki& Nakamura, Hiroshi& Endo, Yutaka& Saito, Kohei& Yamazaki, Hiroyuki& Motoda, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. Clinical History and Colliquative Myocytolysis Are Keys to the Diagnosis of Shoshin Beriberi. Case Reports in Pathology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477016
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477016