VARICELLA ACUTE MYOCARDITIS

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