title: Compartment syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, pneumonia, and acute renal failure due to varicella in a previously healthy child.
abstract: Varicella infections are usually considered to be benign. Although very rare, infection of an immunocompetent patient by this virus may result in a severe illness. We describe a case of varicella infection in a previously healthy, immunocompetent 5-y-old boy, complicated with compartment syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), pneumonia, and acute renal failure. He was treated successfully with aciclovir and intravenous immunoglobulins for the varicella infection, a fasciotomy for compartment syndrome, and fresh frozen plasma for DIC.
authors.affiliation: From the 1 Department of Pediatrics.
authors.forename: Seçil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arslansoyu Çamlar
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çakir
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bahat Özdoğan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kerimoğlu
authors.forename: Ayşenur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ökten
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000821:virology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000821:virology*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Varicella; acute renal failure; child; compartment syndrome; disseminated intravascular coagulation; pneumonia