Successful rescue of acute liver failure and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following varicella infection: A case report and review of literature

Herein we report a case of acute liver failure (ALF) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) induced by varicella infection, successfully rescued by a combination therapy of acyclovir, supportive care, and immunosuppression with dexamethasone and etoposide. A previously healthy 16-year-old boy...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Li-Na, Guo, Wei, Zhu, Ji-Hong, Guo, Yang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6232574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30430121
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.659

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6232574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30430121
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.659

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