Diplopia as the herald of fulminant myocarditis in undifferentiated connective tissue disease: a case report - Scorecard - MDSpire

Diplopia as the herald of fulminant myocarditis in undifferentiated connective tissue disease: a case report

  • By

  • Yongqi Chen

  • Yinping Li

  • Rui Zhang

  • Xiaokang Liu

  • Jingwen Zhang

  • Ning Zhai

  • Hanheng Zuo

  • Xueying Chen

  • June 4, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Isolated Diplopia as an Initial Indicator of Fulminant Myocarditis in a Case of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease

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CategoryDetail
Condition
Key Mechanisms
Target PopulationPatients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease, particularly middle-aged women.
Care Setting

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Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

    • Initiate treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone (60 mg daily) and IVIg.
    • Start oral prednisone with a slow tapering schedule.

    Monitoring & Follow-up

      Risks

        Patient & Prescribing Data

        Clinical Best Practices

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        Diplopia as the herald of fulminant myocarditis in undifferentiated connective tissue disease: a case report

        • by Yongqi Chen, Yinping Li, Rui Zhang, Xiaokang Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Ning Zhai, Hanheng Zuo, Xueying Chen

        • June 4, 2026

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