A Severe Case of Reye's Syndrome with Multiorgan Dysfunction after Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Publication date: December 2019Source: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, Volume 34, Issue 4Author(s): Bingnan Liu, Ying QiAbstractA 20-month-old male infant with multiorgan dysfunction after Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection developed Reye's syndrome. He also suffered from acute liver failure, life-threatening cerebral edema, severe disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and myocardial involvement. EBV infection aggravated the progress of Reye's syndrome, leading to death despite full supportive and symptomatic therapy. This critical case suggested that pediatricians should pay attention to multiorgan involvement of severe EBV infection.
Source: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research