title: [Aspirin and its danger: Reye syndrome in young adult].
abstract: We describe the case of a 19-year-old male diagnosed with Reye syndrome within the context of viral pericarditis and salicylate ingestion. He presented a fatal brain oedema without liver failure. Brain biopsies obtained during a decompressive craniectomy led to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Rangueil, CHU de Toulouse, 1, avenue du Professeur-Jean-Poulhes TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selves
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crognier
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Conil
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonneville
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Georges
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dupuy
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fourcade
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geeraerts
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications; D012151:Resuscitation; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001241:Aspirin; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Acetylsalicylic acid; Acide acétylsalicylique; Adult; Adulte; Encephalitis; Encéphalite; H1N1; Reye syndrome; Syndrome de Reye