Haemorrhagic shock-encephalopathy syndrome: plasmapheresis as a therapeutic approach.
We present the case of a 4.5-week-old boy with acute encephalopathy, shock, intestinal bleeding and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The clinical course and typical laboratory parameters were compatible with a diagnosis of haemorrhagic shock-encephalopathy syndrome (HSE). Immediate shock treatment, repeated haemodialysis and plasmapheresis did not prevent a fatal outcome 4 days after the onset of clinical symptoms.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*