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Complete heart block from mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Chicago, Wyler Children's Hospital, Illinois 60637.
Pediatric Cardiology
|October 1, 1991
Summary
Transient complete heart block (CHB) is rare in children. This case highlights Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection as a cause of acquired CHB due to myocarditis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Electrophysiology
Background:
- Complete heart block (CHB) in pediatric populations is predominantly congenital.
- Acquired, nonsurgical CHB is uncommon, with transient forms occasionally linked to viral myocarditis.
Observation:
- A 12-year-old boy presented with an unusual case of transient CHB.
- The patient exhibited biopsy-proven endomyocardial myocarditis.
Findings:
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was identified as the causative agent.
- The CHB was transient, resolving with treatment.
Implications:
- This case expands the differential diagnosis for acquired CHB in children.
- Highlights the importance of considering atypical infections in pediatric myocarditis and heart block.
- Suggests Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a potential cause of transient CHB in pediatric patients.