Encephalitis, acute renal failure, and acute hepatitis triggered by a viral infection in an immunocompetent young adult: a case report
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INTRODUCTION Cytomegalovirus generally causes self-limited, mild and asymptomatic infections in immunocompetent patients. An aggressive course in immunocompetent healthy patients is unusual. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of an immunocompetent 16-year-old Egyptian boy with encephalitis, acute renal failure, and acute hepatitis triggered by viral infection with a complete recovery following antiviral treatment. CONCLUSION We believe that this case adds to the understanding of the molecular biology, clinical presentation and increasing index of suspicion of many viral infections.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009