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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1976;19(2):145-148. Published online February 28, 1976.

Reye’s Syndrome(A Case Report and Review of Literatures)

Yong Churl Lee¹, Dong Bock Lee¹, Jung Kyu Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Authors observed a case of Reye’s syndrome in a 3 years old male patient who had high fever, vomiting, and convulsion followed by coma abruptly. Laboratory findings revealed increased serum transaminase and blood ammonia level. Clini cal findings were compatible with this syndrome. Liver biopsy showed fatty infiltration of the liver. A brief review of literatures were presented.

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