Occurrence of myocarditis in sudden death in children.
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.
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*