Bornholm disease overview
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Overview
Bornholm disease or epidemic pleurodynia or epidemic myalgia[1] is a disease caused by the Coxsackie B virus or other viruses[2]. The lining around the lungs is called the pleura. Pleurodynia is a general term for pain from this lining, pain in the chest or upper abdomen when the patient breathes. Epidemic pleurodynia is an infection caused by one of several viruses. This type of infection can cause a similar type of pain as the pain that comes from the lining around the lungs. However, in epidemic pleurodynia, the pain comes from the muscles in the chest that join ribs together.
Historical Perspective
Bornholm disease is named after the Danish island Bornholm where early cases occurred.
Pathophysiology
Bornholm disease is a disease caused by one of the group B coxsackie viruses and is less often caused by a group A coxsackie virus or an echovirus, causing pain in the muscles of the chest that join ribs together.
References
- ↑ HOPKINS JH (1950). "Bornholm disease". Br Med J. 1 (4664): 1230–2. PMC 2038054. PMID 15420445. Unknown parameter
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