Herpes zoster-induced myocarditis in a patient with diabetes mellitus.
Myocarditis as a complication of herpes zoster is very rare. I present the case of a middle-aged adult male with diabetes mellitus complicated by myocarditis following herpes zoster infection, the second reported case in Indian literature so far.
Kundu
A K
AK
Department of Medicine, NRS Medical College, Calcutta 700 014.
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*