title: [Probable ADH inappropriate secretion syndrome in varicella].
abstract: Varicella (chickenpox) is sometimes associated with serious complications characterized bp changeable frequency in different ages. We describe a case of varicella with contemporary presence of several complications: serious impetigo , conjunctivitis, pneumonia, hepato-encephalic disease (probable Reye syndrome). This case is interesting because after adequate rehydration and normalization of electrolytes we registered a remarkable fall of plasmatic sodium and chloride as a result of hemodilution probably due to a syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, confirmed by values of plasmatic and urinary osmolarity and of urinary electrolytes.
authors.affiliation: USSL 56, Ospedale Maggiore, Divisione Pediatria, Lodi, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gabriele
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raimondi
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Probabile sindrome da inappropriata secrezione di ADH in varicella.