Progressive liver calcifications in neonatal coxsackievirus infection.
Coxsackievirus group B can cause a severe systemic disease in the perinatal period. Severe manifestations like meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis have been previously reported. A case of a twin neonate infected by coxsackievirus group B is described, who developed progressive extensive hepatic calcifications demonstrated by ultrasound and computed tomography with follow-up. Hepatic calcifications in coxsackievirus infection have not been previously reported.
Konen
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sapir Medical Center, Meir General Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Rathaus
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Bauer
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Dolfin
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Shapiro
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D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014427:Twins; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler