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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 28(6): 543-5, 2009 Jun.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19483523
Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection is a rare sporadic central nervous system infection transmitted by a mosquito vector. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening disease associated with the inability of an overactive immune system to effectively respond to infections. Many viruses are known to trigger primary, as well as secondary, HLH. We report a pediatric case of eastern equine encephalitis virus-associated HLH which caused severe neurologic injury and death.
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/diagnosis , Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/diagnosis , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/isolation & purification , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/complications , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Infant , Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/complications , Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/drug therapy , Male
2.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 47(7): 711-4, 2008 Sep.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18698099
3.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 25(8): 758-9, 2006 Aug.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16874186
Candidiasis/complications , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic/microbiology , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Candidiasis/diagnosis , Candidiasis/drug therapy , Child, Preschool , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic/diagnosis , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Tomography, Emission-Computed , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
4.
Pediatr Rev
; 26(4): 143-7, 2005 Apr.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15805237
Cat-Scratch Disease/diagnosis , Ear Canal , Foreign Bodies/diagnosis , Mesothelioma, Cystic/diagnosis , Peritoneal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Arthralgia/etiology , Cat-Scratch Disease/complications , Cat-Scratch Disease/drug therapy , Child , Female , Foreign Bodies/therapy , Hip Joint , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Male , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Pediatr Radiol
; 33(1): 66-8, 2003 Jan.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12497245
Penicillium , Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/microbiology , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/microbiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adolescent , Biopsy, Needle , Humans , Liver Abscess/diagnosis , Liver Abscess/microbiology , Liver Abscess/pathology , Male , Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/pathology , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/pathology , Spleen/diagnostic imaging , Spleen/pathology