title: [Sudden death of a 16-year-old girl with WPW syndrome: a case report].
abstract: The Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a usually benign heart disease with accessory pathways. Circling excitations arise between atria and ventricles which can lead to cardiac arrhythmias. Cases of sudden cardiac death are rare (0.2 %). Risk factors for sudden cardiac death in patients with WPW syndrome are old age, several accessory pathways, male sex and previous syncopes. A 16-year-old girl was found lying dead in her bed. The evening before, she didn't feel well and complained about abdominal pain. The girl had known epilepsy and Wolff- Parkinson-White syndrome. The macroscopic and histological findings are presented and discussed with reference to the pertinent literature.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wöllner
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doberentz
authors.forename: Burkhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*