Myopericarditis associated with central European tick-borne encephalitis.

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

The case of an 11-year-old child with acute myopericarditis associated with central European tick-borne encephalitis is presented. Cardiac involvement was demonstrated by pericardial effusion, elevated serum concentration of troponin-I and cardiac arrhythmia. Co-infections with enteroviruses, Borrelia burgdorferi or the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis were excluded. Recovery was uneventful.

CONCLUSION:

Central European tick-borne encephalitis can be complicated by cardiac involvement.

• Authors: A Duppenthaler, J P Pfammatter, C Aebi
• Journal: European journal of pediatrics (Eur J Pediatr) Vol. 159 Issue 11 Pg. 854-6 (Nov 2000) ISSN: 0340-6199 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 11079201 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Troponin I

Topics

• Arrhythmias, Cardiac (diagnosis)
• Child
• Ehrlichiosis (complications)
• Electrocardiography
• Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne (isolation & purification)
• Encephalitis, Tick-Borne (complications)
• Female
• Humans
• Pericarditis (diagnosis, virology)
• Troponin I (blood)