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Acute myocarditis due to P. falciparum. (a) Extensive lymphocytic infiltrates surrounding myocardial capillaries and (b) Lymphocytes and parasitized RBCs sequestered in the lumen. Haematoxylin and eosin, x20 (a) and x40 (b); original magnification.
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However, an histology of severe acute myocarditis with myocardiolysis was detected: diffuse lymphocytic infiltrates were surrounding the myocardial capillaries, inside which some intravascular parasitized RBCs were visible (Figure 1).