Myopericarditis associated with central European tick-borne encephalitis

Authors
Duppenthaler, A Pfammatter, JP Aebi, C
Citation
A. Duppenthaler et al., Myopericarditis associated with central European tick-borne encephalitis, EUR J PED, 159(11), 2000, pp. 854-856
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
03406199 → ACNP
Volume
159
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
854 - 856
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(200011)159:11<854:MAWCET>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
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, Borrel ia burgdorferi or the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis were exclude d. Recovery was uneventful. Conclusion Central European tick-borne encephalitis can be complicated by c ardiac involvement.