CTICasesDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Myocarditis)
Imaging findings
This patient presented with chest pain and a troponin spike, showing a similar inferolateral subepicardial pattern of delayed enhancement on MRI. The finding was considered consistent with either myocardial involvement of the dystrophic process or superimposed myocarditis.
Key takeaways
Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy may present with cardiac findings that mimic myocarditis, complicating the management of acute cardiac symptoms in these individuals.
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