Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report

Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report

Introduction Epstein-Barr  virus  (EBV)  infection  can  present  with  a  variety  of  manifestation. Case Report  Here  we  present  a  case  of  a  7  year- old  immunocompetent  girl  who  came  with  acute  abdominal  pain ,  had  echocardiographic  evidence  of  myocardial  dysfunction  and  f...

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Main Authors: Roshni Chakraborty, Nilay Ranjan Bagchi, Jasodhara Chaudhuri, Sonali Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Infectious mononucleosis
Myocarditis
Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_5107_3fd056b47ab239afa7fd6bf41b0ae67c.html
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Summary:Introduction Epstein-Barr  virus  (EBV)  infection  can  present  with  a  variety  of  manifestation. Case Report  Here  we  present  a  case  of  a  7  year- old  immunocompetent  girl  who  came  with  acute  abdominal  pain ,  had  echocardiographic  evidence  of  myocardial  dysfunction  and  finally  was  diagnosed  as  a  case  of  serologically  proven  acute  EBV  infection. Conclusion Isolated  gastrointestinal  symptoms  can  be  a  presentation  of  Epstein-Barr  virus  myocarditis.
ISSN:2345-5047
2345-5055

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