Gillie I, Fox H
J Clin Pathol. 1968 Nov;21(6):750-2. doi: 10.1136/jcp.21.6.750.
A case is described in which mitral stenosis was associated with a giant cell myocarditis; the latter lesion was, however, localized to the left atrium. A quite high proportion of reported cases of giant cell myocarditis have occurred in association with rheumatic heart disease. The nature of this relationship is discussed and it is concluded that, in such cases, the giant cell reaction may represent an unusual myocardial response to rheumatic fever.
本文描述了一例二尖瓣狭窄合并巨细胞性心肌炎的病例；然而，后者的病变局限于左心房。在已报道的巨细胞性心肌炎病例中，有相当高的比例与风湿性心脏病有关。本文讨论了这种关系的性质，并得出结论，在这类病例中，巨细胞反应可能代表了心肌对风湿热的一种异常反应。
