Myocarditis is an important cause morbidity and mortality worldwide. Common causes being
coxsackie viruses, entero viruses, influenza viruses, protozoas, drugs 1 (antipsychotics,
antimicrobials, antidepressants), radiation and autoimmune disorders. Though hepatitis B and
C viruses are well known to cause myocarditis, hepatitis E as a cause of myocarditis is not
known. We present a case report of a young male presenting with jaundice and myocarditis due
to hepatitis E virus. To the best of our knowledge this is the first ever case report of its type