Fatal Mumps Myocarditis

Süheyla ÖZKUTLU; Oguz SOYLEMEZOGLU; A. Süha CALIKOGLU; Gülsev KALE; Erkan KARAASLAN

doi:10.1536/ihj.30.109

Süheyla ÖZKUTLU, Oguz SOYLEMEZOGLU, A. Süha CALIKOGLU, Gülsev KALE, Erkan KARAASLAN

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Keywords: Fatal myocarditis, Mumps, Interstitial nephritis

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1989 Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages 109-114

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.30.109

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Abstract

The case of a 9 year old boy with acute renal failure and myocarditis as complications of mumps is reported. The cardiac rhythm and conduction disorders which appeared after admission were refractory to treatment and the outcome was fatal. On necropsy, minimal interstitial nephritis and myocarditis were seen, confirming the clinical diagnosis

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