Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and coexisting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
- Author:
Young Min HONG
1
;
Jin Chang MOON
;
Hee Chan YANG
;
Kyung Pyo KANG
;
Won KIM
;
Sung Kwang PARK
;
Sik LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. kidney@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hantavirus;
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome;
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome;
Pulmonary hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Fever;
Hantavirus;
Hantavirus Infections;
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome;
Hemorrhage;
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome;
Lung Diseases;
Renal Insufficiency;
Republic of Korea;
Virus Diseases
- From:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
2012;31(2):118-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral disease with fever, hemorrhage and renal failure caused by hantavirus infection. Hantavirus induces HFRS or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS progression to a life-threatening pulmonary disease is found primarily in the USA and very rarely in South Korea. Here, we report a case of HFRS and coexisting HPS.
