Epstein-Barr Virus Myocarditis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Child: a Case Report

Abstract

<em>Introduction</em> <br/>Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can present with a variety of manifestation. <br/><em>Case Report</em> <br/> Here we present a case of a 7 year- old immunocompetent girl who came with acute abdominal pain , had echocardiographic evidence of myocardial dysfunction and finally was diagnosed as a case of serologically proven acute EBV infection. <br/><em>Conclusion</em> <br/>Isolated gastrointestinal symptoms can be a presentation of Epstein-Barr virus myocarditis.