title: [Myocarditis with massive troponin T elevation caused by varicella-zoster infection in a teenager].
abstract: Chickenpox is a common childhood infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Complications are rare. We report on a 15-year-old boy who developed myocarditis during a varicella-zoster infection. The patient presented with severe chest pain, examinations revealed significant ST-elevations in the electrocardiogram and elevated troponin T levels up to 690 ng/l. Echocardiography showed decreased left ventricular contractility without coinciding pericarditis. He remained haemodynamically stable on analgesics and aciclovir and was discharged nine days later with normalized echocardiography and troponin T levels.
authors.affiliation: Halsskovgade 4, 1., lejl. 109, 2100 København Ø. kristinnystrup@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kristin Brønnum
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Nystrup
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stantchev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D020107:Troponin T