Enterovirus is a common viral infection, which can affect multiple organ systems with an array of clinical presentation such as meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, and disseminated infections. The illness is usually asymptomatic and self-limited but few cases can be severe and life-threatening especially when associated with hemophagocytosis. We discuss a fatal case of disseminated enterovirus infection and the histomorphological features of the infection.
Keywords: Enterovirus; encephalitis; hemophagocytosis; myocarditis.
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