[Sudden death caused by myocarditis in a 14-year old boy with type I diabetes].

Abstract

We report a case of diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by acute myocarditis which was confirmed by necroscopy. A 14 year boy was hospitalised with severe ketoacidosis. The patient levels of creatinine, transaminases were elevated, symptoms of hearth disease were complicated by dehydration and high temperature. An episode of upper respiratory viral infection before the onset of acute diabetes suggested that the patient died from viral myocarditis.