A Case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

The precise etiology of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is unknown. However, it has been associated with bacterial (Shigella, Salmonella, E. coli, S. pneumoniae), Bartonella, and viral (coxsackie, ECHO, influenza, varicella, Epstein-Barr) infections and with endotoxemia. Recently, we experienced a c...

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Autores principales: Lee, Myong Ho, Cho, Kyoon Seok, Kahng, Kyoung Won, Kang, Chong Myung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Association of Internal Medicine 1998
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9735670
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.1998.13.2.131
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Sumario:The precise etiology of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is unknown. However, it has been associated with bacterial (Shigella, Salmonella, E. coli, S. pneumoniae), Bartonella, and viral (coxsackie, ECHO, influenza, varicella, Epstein-Barr) infections and with endotoxemia. Recently, we experienced a case of HUS in a 16-year-old boy who was in the acute phase of an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. He had typical manifestations of HUS and EBV infection. He also transiently presented disseminated intravascular coagulation. His renal dysfunction recovered by supportive care, including hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, antihypertensive medication and aspirin. We present this case with a review of the literature as the second report of HUS associated with EBV infection.

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