AU - Rijal, Jharendra AU - Giri, Smith AU - Khanal, Sumesh AU - Dahal, Khagendra TI - A case of Brugada Syndrome unmasked by a postoperative febrile state PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - babol-caspjim JN - babol-caspjim VO - 6 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - http://caspjim.com/article-1-251-en.html 4100 - http://caspjim.com/article-1-251-en.pdf SO - babol-caspjim 1 ABĀ  - Abstract Background: Brugada Syndrome (BS) is an inherited ion channelopathy characterized by an electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern of a coved type ST segment elevation in right precordial leads with or without right bundle branch block. Case Presentation: A 23-year old male presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Further evaluation revealed a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The patient developed a febrile episode on second post-operative day of laparoscopic appendectomy. ECG revealed features consistent with BS. Prompt control of temperature in the patient resolved the ST-segment elevation and prevented potentially life-threatening arrhythmias. Conclusion: Febrile episodes in susceptible patients may unmask a concealed BS. Prompt control of temperature is advocated to reduce the risk of life-threatening arrythmias CP - IRAN IN - 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA LG - eng PB - babol-caspjim PG - 43 PT - case report YR - 2015