COMPLETE HEART-BLOCK IN A 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL CAUSED BY BORRELIOSIS

Authors
GILDEIN HP GUNTHER S MOCELLIN R
Citation
Hp. Gildein et al., COMPLETE HEART-BLOCK IN A 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL CAUSED BY BORRELIOSIS, British Heart Journal, 70(1), 1993, pp. 88-90
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
70
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
88 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1993)70:1<88:CHIA9G>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A complete atrioventricular block was seen in a nine year old girl in whom an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi was confirmed by serologic al testing. There were no other symptoms or cutaneous manifestations o f the disease. Though a rash on the right ear was later recalled by he r parents. The patient was treated with high dose penicillin and orcip renaline was given intermittently. The complete heart block disappeare d within four days.