Giant cell myocarditis

Description

Giant cell myocarditis is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to myocardial inflammation that is characterised by widespread infiltration of giant cells (abnormal masses produced by the fusion of macrophages) associated with other inflammatory cells and heart muscle cell destruction.

Index terms

Giant cell myocarditis
Giant cell inflammatory cardiomyopathy

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

BC42.1 – Infectious myocarditis
BC42.2 – Hypersensitivity myocarditis
BC42.3 – Rheumatic myocarditis
BC42.Y – Other specific myocarditis
BC42.Z – Myocarditis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Giant cell myocarditis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/507103735

Part of: BC42: Myocarditis › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system