Fatal Varicella Pancarditis in a Child

Herpes-like virus particles in myocardium of patient progressing to congestive cardiomyopathy.

“…Hackel7 described variceila myocarditis in six children and one adult who came to necropsy: focal changes were seen in the interstitium and perivascular regions with only occasional muscle fibre necrosis. In the case reported by Tatter et al 6 there was more extensive myocardial fibre damage. These authors also found intranuclear inclusion bodies in endothelial cells of small blood vessels and in a few myocardial cells.…”

Herpes-like virus particles in myocardium of patient progressing to congestive cardiomyopathy.

“…Hackel7 described variceila myocarditis in six children and one adult who came to necropsy: focal changes were seen in the interstitium and perivascular regions with only occasional muscle fibre necrosis. In the case reported by Tatter et al 6 there was more extensive myocardial fibre damage. These authors also found intranuclear inclusion bodies in endothelial cells of small blood vessels and in a few myocardial cells.…”

Cardiac tamponade after varicella infection

“…Noren et al [5] found post-mortem evidence of myocarditis without pericardial involvement in 11 of 17 children who died with varicella infection, and there have been a number of cases described with non-fatal varicella infection and clinical evidence of myocardial and/or pericardial involvement [1,10,14]. Isolated pericarditis is less commonly described [8] and probably represents part of a spectrum ranging from subclinical ECG changes to severe myocardial involvement with congestive cardiac failure and subsequent death.…”

Life-threatening Dysrhythmias in Varicella Myocarditis

“…The incidence of myocarditis in children with common viral illnesses has been estimated at [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] percent. The incidence of myocarditis in children with varicella has not been ascertained.…”

Herpes-like virus particles in myocardium of patient progressing to congestive cardiomyopathy.

“…Hackel7 described variceila myocarditis in six children and one adult who came to necropsy: focal changes were seen in the interstitium and perivascular regions with only occasional muscle fibre necrosis. In the case reported by Tatter et al 6 there was more extensive myocardial fibre damage. These authors also found intranuclear inclusion bodies in endothelial cells of small blood vessels and in a few myocardial cells.…”

Cardiac tamponade after varicella infection

“…Noren et al [5] found post-mortem evidence of myocarditis without pericardial involvement in 11 of 17 children who died with varicella infection, and there have been a number of cases described with non-fatal varicella infection and clinical evidence of myocardial and/or pericardial involvement [1,10,14]. Isolated pericarditis is less commonly described [8] and probably represents part of a spectrum ranging from subclinical ECG changes to severe myocardial involvement with congestive cardiac failure and subsequent death.…”

Life-threatening Dysrhythmias in Varicella Myocarditis

“…The incidence of myocarditis in children with common viral illnesses has been estimated at [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] percent. The incidence of myocarditis in children with varicella has not been ascertained.…”

Herpes-like virus particles in myocardium of patient progressing to congestive cardiomyopathy.

“…Hackel7 described variceila myocarditis in six children and one adult who came to necropsy: focal changes were seen in the interstitium and perivascular regions with only occasional muscle fibre necrosis. In the case reported by Tatter et al 6 there was more extensive myocardial fibre damage. These authors also found intranuclear inclusion bodies in endothelial cells of small blood vessels and in a few myocardial cells.…”

Cardiac tamponade after varicella infection

“…Noren et al [5] found post-mortem evidence of myocarditis without pericardial involvement in 11 of 17 children who died with varicella infection, and there have been a number of cases described with non-fatal varicella infection and clinical evidence of myocardial and/or pericardial involvement [1,10,14]. Isolated pericarditis is less commonly described [8] and probably represents part of a spectrum ranging from subclinical ECG changes to severe myocardial involvement with congestive cardiac failure and subsequent death.…”

Life-threatening Dysrhythmias in Varicella Myocarditis

“…The incidence of myocarditis in children with common viral illnesses has been estimated at [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] percent. The incidence of myocarditis in children with varicella has not been ascertained.…”