title: Myocarditis with complete atrioventricular block associated with herpes simplex virus infection: report of one case.
abstract: Myocarditis with complete atrioventricular block is a very unusual complication of the herpex simplex infection. We report a 10-year-old boy infected very likely by the herpes simplex virus and who presented with high fever, erythema multiforme, complete atrioventricular block, and Adams-Stokes seizures. Emergent temporary pacemaker was performed for bradycardia. A sixteen-fold rise in herpes simplex antibody titer by a complement fixation method occurred within two weeks. Normal cardiac rhythm recovered 11 days later with a sequela of complete right bundle branch block after 2 years follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology*