A case of sudden death after Japanese encephalitis vaccination

Highlights • Sudden cardiopulmonary arrest 5 min after receiving a JE vaccination. • Cardiac histopathology indicating fatal arrhythmia. • Effect of combined use of pimozide and sertraline on fatal arrhythmia. • Effect of bradycardia on fatal arrhythmia.

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Published in:Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2015-07, Vol.17 (4), p.279-282
Main Authors: Bunai, Yasuo, Ishii, Akira, Akaza, Kayoko, Nagai, Atsushi, Nishida, Naoki, Yamaguchi, Seiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse effects
Anaphylaxis - complications
Anaphylaxis - diagnosis
Anaphylaxis - immunology
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - complications
Autopsy
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
Carnitine - analogs & derivatives
Carnitine - blood
Cause of Death
Child
Death, Sudden - etiology
Encephalitis, Japanese - immunology
Encephalitis, Japanese - prevention & control
Fatal arrhythmia
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest - etiology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Japanese encephalitis vaccine
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines - administration & dosage
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines - adverse effects
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines - immunology
Male
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - pathology
Psychotropic drugs
Psychotropic Drugs - administration & dosage
Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects
Sudden death
Tandem Mass Spectrometry - methods
Uncertainty
Vasovagal syncope
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Summary:Highlights • Sudden cardiopulmonary arrest 5 min after receiving a JE vaccination. • Cardiac histopathology indicating fatal arrhythmia. • Effect of combined use of pimozide and sertraline on fatal arrhythmia. • Effect of bradycardia on fatal arrhythmia.
ISSN:1344-6223
1873-4162
DOI:10.1016/j.legalmed.2015.03.003