Influenza Myocarditis and Myositis: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature

Myocarditis, a general inflammatory condition of the heart muscle, can result from a variety of etiologies, the most common being viral. Despite common pathogens, concomitant myocarditis and myositis remains a rare event. Although a common cause of respiratory illness, extrapulmonary infections with influenza are infrequent. We describe the case of a patient who presented to our centre with concomitant "seasonal" H1N1 influenza A myocarditis …