Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome associated with acute pancreatitis.
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a systemic infectious disease caused by Hantaviruses and characterized by fevers, bleeding tendencies, gastrointestinal symptoms and renal failure. It encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from unapparent or mild illnesses to fulminant hemorrhagic processes. Among the various complications of HFRS, acute pancreatitis is a rare find. In this report, based on clinical data, laboratory and radiologic examination findings, we describe a clinical case, with HFRS from Dobrava virus, associated with acute pancreatitis. The patient was successfully treated by supportive management. Clinicians should be alert to the possibility of HFRS when examining patients with epidemiological data and symptoms of acute pancreatitis.
Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana 1007, Albania. edmond_puca@yahoo.com
Edmond
E
Puca
Arben
A
Pilaca
Pellumb
P
Pipero
Dhimiter
D
Kraja
Entela Y
EY
Puca
D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed