Abstract
Chickenpox is a common childhood infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Complications are rare. We report on a 15-year-old boy who developed myocarditis during a varicella-zoster infection. The patient presented with severe chest pain, examinations revealed significant ST-elevations in the electrocardiogram and elevated troponin T levels up to 690 ng/l. Echocardiography showed decreased left ventricular contractility without coinciding pericarditis. He remained haemodynamically stable on analgesics and aciclovir and was discharged nine days later with normalized echocardiography and troponin T levels.
| Translated title of the contribution | Myocarditis with massive troponin T elevation caused by varicella-zoster infection in a teenager. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 176 |
| Issue number | 3A |
| Pages (from-to) | 2-3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jan 2014 |