A Case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome associated with EB Virus Infection.
- Author:
Do Hyoung KIM
1
;
Soo Jeong YOO
;
Jung Ahn LEE
;
Jee hyoun PARK
;
Cheul hong MIN
;
Dong Jin OH
;
Suk Hee YU
;
Eung Tack KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. intmdoh@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome;
Acute renal failure;
Plasmapheresis;
Epstein-Barr virus;
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Anemia, Hemolytic;
Azotemia;
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation;
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome*;
Herpesvirus 4, Human;
Hypertension;
Plasmapheresis;
Renal Dialysis;
Thrombocytopenia;
Warfarin
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2005;24(6):999-1003
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized clinically by classic triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. The illness is uncommon and various agents have been associated with HUS, such as infectious, genetic, environmental and phamacological factor. We experienced a case of hemolytic uremic syndrome in a eighty-year old man with a evidence for recent Epstein-barr virus infection. He developed hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypertension and azotemia. His renal dysfunction was recovered by hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, warfarin and dypiridamole. We present this case with a review of the literature.
