title: Complete atrioventricular block as a complication of varicella in children.
abstract: Although varicella is a benign and self-limited disease in children, serious complications can occur. We herein report a case of a 15-month-old boy who required a permanent pacemaker because of complete atrioventricular block as a complication of varicella. Universal vaccination is warranted to prevent such a potentially fatal complication in Japan where varicella is still endemic.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsuta
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Misaki
authors.forename: Mitsutoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: Hiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial