Toxic or Septic Myocarditis in a Patient Suffering from Aplastic Anemia

The present case report highlights about Toxic or septic myocarditis in a patient suffering from aplastic anemia. A 21 years old female patient, without any cardiovascular risk factor, suffering from Aplastic Anemia, admitted initially for feverish neutropenia for which she received adequate antibiotherapy followed by Thymoglobulin® (anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit)), which is an immunosuppressive agent used in treatment of Aplastic Anemia. Adverse cardiovascular reactions that have been reported in association with ATG include myocarditis, “cardiac irregularity,” chest pain, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, and bradycardia.