Kidney Res Clin Pract.  2012 Jun;31(2):118-120.

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and coexisting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

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  • 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. kidney@jbnu.ac.kr

Abstract

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral disease with fever, hemorrhage and renal failure caused by hantavirus infection. Hantavirus induces HFRS or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS progression to a life-threatening pulmonary disease is found primarily in the USA and very rarely in South Korea. Here, we report a case of HFRS and coexisting HPS.

Keyword

Hantavirus; Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Pulmonary hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Fever
Hantavirus
Hantavirus Infections
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
Lung Diseases
Renal Insufficiency
Republic of Korea
Virus Diseases
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