Myocarditis from scorpion bite among children with review of the literature

Summary Three cases of scorpion bite, admitted to the Main Hospital, Bhilai, from the rural area nearby, developed myocarditis. The clinical findings were restlessness and profuse sweating, marked tachycardia and shock like features. There was electrocardiographic evidence of myocarditis, i.e. inversion of the T wave in several leads and significant deviation of the S-T segment, with complete recovery in 5–6 days. From the Department of Paediatrics, Main Hospital, Bhilai (M.P.).