Herpesvirus hominis hepatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Occurrence in an adult with pemphigus vulgaris.
Arch Intern Med
; 136(11): 1312-7, 1976 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Herpesvirus hominis (HVH) hepatitis, a rarely recognized manifestation of HVH infection in adults, occurred in a 36-year-old woman who had received prednisone therapy for pemphigus vulgaris continuously for seven years. After an acute terminal illness that was characterized by fulminant hepatic failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), postmortem examination disclosed massive hepatic necrosis. Herpesvirus hominis (type 1) was isolated from the liver. The association of disseminated HVH infection with impaired immunologic defenses, as well as the occurrence of DIC in association with acute hepatic failure, are discussed. Greater awareness of the clinical manifestations of HVH hepatitis should lead to early diagnosis, although sucessful modes of therapy await development.
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Assunto principal:
Pênfigo
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Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada
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Hepatite Viral Humana
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Herpes Simples
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Intern Med
Ano de publicação:
1976
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Article