[Fulminant herpesvirus hepatitis in a child. Apropos of 2 cases].
The authors report two cases of fulminant hepatitis in children. Coagulopathy was early demonstrated in the two patients. The illness progressed rapidly and the two children died before receiving antiviral treatment. Herpes virus was demonstrated in the hepatocytes by electron microscopy.
D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000209:etiology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron
L'hépatite fulminante à virus herpès chez l'enfant. A propos de 2 observations.