J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2003 Apr;7(1):82-85.

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated with Amoebic Dysentery

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea. tsha@med.chungbuk.ac.kr

Abstract

The hemolytic uremic syndrome(HUS), a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by micorangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and azotemia, is the most frequent cause of acute renal failure in children. The association of the HUS with E. coli O157:H7 has been well-described, but the other intestinal infection have been relatively less reported to date. We report a 18-month-old boy presenting with typical clinical characteristics of HUS associated with amoebic dysentery with a brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Hemolytic uremic syndrome; Amoebic dysentery

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Anemia, Hemolytic
Azotemia
Child
Dysentery, Amebic*
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome*
Humans
Infant
Male
Thrombocytopenia
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