Acute myocarditis following varicella zoster infection in an immunocompetent adolescent: An uncommon complication.

Myocarditis is a serious complication of varicella zoster virus infection. A 15 year-old boy was admitted to the Emergency Department for chest pain, tachycardia and hypotension. An electrocardiogram showed sinus tachyicardia. Cardiac biomarkers were elevated and echocardiography revealed left ventricular apical, inferolateral, septal hypokinesis, and mitral regurgitation. Varicella zoster virus serum immunoglobulin M antibody was positive. The patient was discharged without any sequelae. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría.

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Emine Azak, Ibrahim I Cetin. Acute myocarditis following varicella zoster infection in an immunocompetent adolescent: An uncommon complication. Archivos argentinos de pediatria. 2020 Jun;118(3):e284-e287

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