Abstract
We are presenting a case of 4-years-old previously healthy male with coma, severe acute hepatitis and multiorgan failure in presence of Influenza infection. Literature review highlighted an immune-mediated pathophysiology for such presentations so the child underwent a trial of plasmapheresis which resulted in a rapid clinical improvement and child was discharge in his baseline neurologic status by day 14.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | E464-E466 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2020 |
Keywords
- immune mediated encephalitis
- influenza
- multiorgan dysfunction
- plasmapheresis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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