Liver failure and Epstein-Barr virus infection.
A 5 year old boy developed liver failure secondary to infection with Epstein-Barr virus. He was subsequently shown to have a partial C4 complement deficiency. The importance of considering Epstein-Barr virus as a cause of fulminant hepatic failure and the need to assess immune state in such an event is emphasised.
Shaw
N J
NJ
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
Evans
J H
JH
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male