Myocarditis in children.
Myocarditis, a masquerader of common illnesses, presents with non-specific symptoms which are often missed by clinicians. The diagnosis is made based on clinical presentation and echocardiography findings and requires a high degree of clinical suspicion. The authors report seven children with myocarditis with review of spectrum of clinical presentation and management.
Department of Pediatrics, St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, shamnarb@yahoo.co.in.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*