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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spelling doaj-a4c9d32c0027481192ed7a62ecfb9b102020-11-24T21:43:51ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552015-10-0135.29379405107Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case ReportRoshni Chakraborty0Nilay Ranjan Bagchi1Jasodhara Chaudhuri2Sonali Mitra3Medical College, Kolkata, India.chakrabortyroshni6@gmail.comResident of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India.Medical College, Kolkata, India.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.http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_5107_3fd056b47ab239afa7fd6bf41b0ae67c.htmlEpstein-Barr virus (EBV)Infectious mononucleosisMyocarditis
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author Roshni Chakraborty
Nilay Ranjan Bagchi
Jasodhara Chaudhuri
Sonali Mitra
spellingShingle Roshni Chakraborty
Nilay Ranjan Bagchi
Jasodhara Chaudhuri
Sonali Mitra
Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
International Journal of Pediatrics
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Infectious mononucleosis
Myocarditis
author_facet Roshni Chakraborty
Nilay Ranjan Bagchi
Jasodhara Chaudhuri
Sonali Mitra
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title Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
title_short Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
title_full Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
title_fullStr Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
title_sort epstein-barr virus myocarditis presenting as acute abdomen in a child: a case report
publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Pediatrics
issn 2345-5047
2345-5055
publishDate 2015-10-01
description 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.
topic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Infectious mononucleosis
Myocarditis
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