Open AccessPancreatitis and myocarditis coexistence due to infection by Coxsackie B1 and B4 viruses
Author(s) -
Lampropoulos Konstantinos,
Bazoukis George,
Kolyviras Athanasios,
Tse Gary,
Saplaouras Athanasios,
Iliopoulos Themistoklis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1277
Subject(s) - medicine , myocarditis , pancreatitis , intensive care medicine , acute pancreatitis , virus , immunology , virology
Key Clinical Message Myocarditis can be a rare late manifestation of acute pancreatitis caused by Coxsackie virus infection. Clinicians should be aware of potentially life‐threatening myocarditis because immediate recognition and management are the cornerstones in achieving a better outcome.