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Rhinovirus infection presenting with acute myocarditis with complete heart block in a child: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2024

Rattakarn Yuwattana Open the ORCID record for Rattakarn Yuwattana [Opens in a new window] ,
Kunthika Singhasee  and
Kwannapas Saengsin
Rattakarn Yuwattana
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand
Kunthika Singhasee
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand
Kwannapas Saengsin*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand
*
Corresponding author: Kwannapas Saengsin; Email: Kwannapas_09@hotmail.com
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Abstract

This report outlines a 9-year-old Thai boy with acute myocarditis due to rhinovirus infection, manifesting complete heart block. Despite aggressive treatment, including pulse methylprednisolone and temporary pacing, his condition remained unstable. He gradually improved over five days in the paediatric cardiac ICU and continued recovery over six months. This underscores the need for comprehensive treatment and follow-up in paediatric myocarditis.

Keywords

rhinovirus infectionacute myocarditiscomplete heart blockcardiac MRI

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 34 , Issue 11 , November 2024 , pp. 2484 - 2486
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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