Rubella myocarditis in a 9-year-old patient.
A 9-year-old male with myocarditis is described. A greater than four-fold rise in titers against rubella with a subsequent fall supports the conclusion that his myocarditis was associated with rubella infection. Other than neonates, rubella myocarditis has been reported previously in only six patients, one of whom was a child.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D010406:Penicillins; D004077:Digoxin