Fulminant hepatic failure secondary to herpes simplex virus infection in a neonate: A case report of successful treatment with liver transplantation and perioperative acyclovir

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作者
Egawa, H
Inomata, Y
Nakayama, S
Matsui, A
Yamabe, H
Uemoto, S
Asonuma, K
Tanaka, K
机构
[1] Kyoto Univ Hosp, Dept Transplant Surg, Kyoto 606, Japan
[2] Kyoto Univ Hosp, Anat Pathol Lab, Kyoto 606, Japan
[3] Hachinohe City Hosp, Dept Pediat, Aomori, Japan
[4] Jichi Med Sch, Dept Pediat, Minamimaki, Tochigi, Japan
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LIVER TRANSPLANTATION AND SURGERY | 1998年 / 4卷 / 06期
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10.1002/lt.500040601
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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Neonatal disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, including fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), is lethal, and the patients rarely have a chance for liver transplantation because of the rapid development of the disease. We describe of a case of FHF secondary to HSV infection in a neonate successfully treated by aggressive intensive care followed by liver transplantation. (C) 1998 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
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