Eosinofil myokarditis og pludselig uventet död hos en yngre patient behandlet med psykofarmaka
Sammanfattning
A 36 year-old man suffering from schizophrenia was found dead in his apartment. Forensic autopsy was performed due to sudden unexpected death but did not yield the cause of death. Histological examination of the heart showed eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) while forensic chemistry showed a raised level of aripripazol. We discuss the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients receiving antipsychotic drugs and the possible connection between raised drug levels and EM, and we emphasise the importance of autopsy and hope for better means in the future of finding patients at risk.