Cardiomegaly

Un lattante immobile

2026/6 — pag. 357-359 — DOI

This case-based teaching article, part of the 'Binomi e diagnosi a colpo d'occhio' series and framed as a dialogue between an experienced pediatrician and an AI (ChatGPT), presents a 6-month-old infant brought to the emergency department for persiste...

Quando la tachiaritmia inganna: miocardite acuta mascherata da tachicardiomiopatia

Nittolo I, di Mambro C

2026/4 — pag. 102-103 — DOI

The case report discusses the complex management of ectopic atrial tachycardia (EAT) in a nearly 6-year-old patient, initially misidentified as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Despite repeated pharmacological and electrical cardioversion att...

Bambino immobile: pensa anche alla miocardite

Rivellino L.

2025/4 — pag. 253-256 — DOI

This report describes a case of acute myocarditis in a 2-year-old child. Acute myocarditis is most commonly secondary to viral infections and, less frequently, to immune disorders or drug reactions. Among the various viruses, parvovirus B19 is rec...

Storie dall’Africa: tutti i bambini hanno un cuore

P. Paganin, A.G. Grasso

2019/2 — pag. 31-31

Radiografia del torace: come si osserva

A. Delise, V. Guastalla

2016/3 — pag. 183-184

Anomala in origine

F. Marolla

2015/4

Miocardite: la grande simulatrice

E. Benelli, M. Starc, E. Berton, M. Anzini, A. Benettoni, A. Ventura, G. Sinagra

2013/7 — pag. 429-434

Myocarditis is a rare, but life threatening disease in childhood. It is most often due to common viral infections; less commonly, it may result from bacterial infections, immune mediated diseases or chemotherapy. Myocarditis may present with unspec...