Acute fulminant myocarditis in a case of dengue fever: A case report
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Dengue is one of the most important mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world. Of note, a variety of cardiac complications have been reported in dengue-affected patients. We reported a 5-year-old boy who presented with fulminant viral myocarditis due to dengue infection and died within 24 h. Biopsy of heart revealed lymphocytic infiltration.
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