title: Occurrence of myocarditis in sudden death in children.
abstract: This study suggests that the prevalence of "silent" myocarditis may be higher in the pediatric population than is generally suspected and may contribute to a significant number of sudden and unexpected deaths in children, particularly those older than one year of age. The incidence of histologic myocarditis in children dying a violent death is similar to that reported as an incidental finding in adults.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*