[Acute myocarditis caused by varicella virus]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Aug;51(8):677-9. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74809-2.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We describe a case of acute myocarditis subsequent to varicella virus infection. We comment on the rarity of the clinical entity together with the nonspecificity of the routine diagnostic technique (EKG, X-ray, echocardiography study, routine laboratory, etc.) linked with the excellent gain of antibodies cardiac gammagraphy joined with viral serology, after the primary suspicion factor prior to the presence of skin lesions, fever and thoracic pain.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Chickenpox / complications*
  • Chickenpox / diagnosis
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis
  • Myocarditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocarditis / etiology*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Time Factors