| Fatal haemorrhagic chickenpox complicating nephrotic syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8183171 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report a 14 year old Indian-Muslim girl who developed a fulminant, disseminated and fatal varicella infection while receiving steroids for nephrotic syndrome. The terminal phase of her illness was complicated by a bleeding dyscrasia and circulatory collapse. Varicella infection in healthy children is a benign disease. However in neonates and immunosuppressed patients it may be severe and often fatal. There are many reports of fatalities occurring in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, patients on immunosuppressives for asthma, haemolytic anaemia, rheumatic fever, and renal and bone marrow transplantation. Patients with nephrotic syndrome receiving cyclophosphamide treatment are at particular risk of developing severe chickenpox infection. To our knowledge, there has been only one report of fatal chickenpox infection in a child who received steroids for nephrotic syndrome. We report here a case of fatal haemorrhagic chickenpox complicating nephrotic syndrome. |
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Authors:
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H B Gangaram; I K Cheong |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Malaysia Volume: 48 ISSN: 0300-5283 ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Malaysia Publication Date: 1993 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-06-14 Completed Date: 1994-06-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0361547 Medline TA: Med J Malaysia Country: MALAYSIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 446-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Chickenpox / etiology* Fatal Outcome Female Hemorrhage / etiology* Humans Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*, drug therapy Prednisolone / adverse effects |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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50-24-8/Prednisolone |
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