Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report
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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.
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volume 3 issue 5.2
pages 937- 940
publication date 2015-10-01
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