[Fatal fulminant Epstein-Barr virus hepatitis].
Infectious mononucleosis is a common and benign disease. Although hepatic cytolysis is common during infectious mononucleosis, fulminant hepatitis is rare. We report an observation of a fatal fulminant hepatitis complicating a primary EBV infection in a 15 year-old male.
Service de Virologie/UPRES EA 3610, CHRU de Lille, Université de Lille 2.
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Lazrek
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Boitrelle
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Dewilde
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Schanen
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Chopin
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Desreumaux
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Leteurtre
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Hober
D000293:Adolescent; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male