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Review Article
Neurology
Enterovirus 71 infection and neurological complications
Kyung Yeon Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(10):395-401.   Published online October 17, 2016

Since the outbreak of the enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection in Malaysia in 1997, large epidemics of EV71 have occurred in the Asia-Pacific region. Many children and infants have died from serious neurological complications during these epidemics, and EV71 infection has become a serious public health problem in these areas. EV71 infection causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children,...

Case Report
A Case of Severe Hypertensive Pulmonary Edema Associated with Neuroblastoma during Chemotherapy
Hee Suk Cho, Hwang Min Kim, Seok Won Park, Jong Soo Kim, Yoon Mi Kim, Kwang Kil Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(4):573-577.   Published online April 15, 2000
The authors report a 7-year-old boy with neuroblastoma complicated by severe hypertension and pulmonary edema. Abdominal computed tomographic scan revealed a huge mass surrounding the aorta. After administration of cancer treatment, there was a marked increase in serum catecholamines level and hypertension, which resulted in pulmonary edema and heart failure. Alpha adrenergic blocking agents(prazocin, terazocin) were administrated, successfully controlling the...