Reye's Syndrome 5 Cases of Report and Review of Literatures.
- Author:
In Ho KIM
1
;
Kil Woo KIM
;
Myoung Sook LEE
;
Churl Young CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Paik Foundation Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Alanine Transaminase;
Ammonia;
Aspartate Aminotransferases;
Biopsy;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Hepatocytes;
Humans;
Infant;
Liver;
Male;
Reye Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1978;21(11):806-812
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors had experienced 5 cases of Reye's syndrome in a 15mo. old female patient, 16mo. old male patient, two cases of 4 years old male patients, and 9mo. old male infant who were compatible with this syndrome since Mar. 1976. 2 cases of this patients have been recovered and observed at O.P.D. of ped. Department. Laboratory findings disclosed increased SGOT, SGPT, LDH, blood ammonia levels atthe all cases and decreased FBS and CSF sugar levels. Liver biopsy showed diffuse fatty metamorphosis of hepatic cells. A brief review of the related literaturre was also presented.
