Near-fatal cerebral edema associated with adenovirus type 2 infection in a previously healthy infant.
We report a near-fatal case of cerebral edema associated with adenovirus type 2 infection in a previously healthy 19-month-old boy. After 3 to 4 d of high fever and a series of seizures, he developed persistent loss of consciousness and irreversible respiratory arrest. Adenovirus type 2 infection was diagnosed by virus isolation from his stool and serology.
Nikaido
Koki
K
Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan. knikaido@sapmed.ac.jp
Doi
Toshiaki
T
Takayama
Rumiko
R
Kobayashi
Toshiyuki
T
Oka
Toshiaki
T
Tsutsumi
Hiroyuki
H
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000145:classification*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016638:Critical Illness; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents