J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  2000 Dec;8(2):333-336.

A Case of Reye-like Syndrome Combined with Kawasaki Disease

• Park JH
• Kim WS
• Hahn YS
• Park BS
• Han HS

Abstract

Reye syndrome is characterized by an encephalopathy and fatty infiltration of the liver and other organs. Reye syndrome is usually associated with influenza B or varicella. Frequently these patients have been treated with aspirin-containing compounds. Other disorders may mimic the phenotypes of Reye syndrome, and these conditions include various intoxications and some inborn problems of metabolism. This is to report our experience in a case of Reye like syndrome combined with the aspirin medication after Kawasaki disease. We present this case with a brief review of related literatures.

Keyword

Kawasaki disease; Aspirin; Reye-like syndrome

MeSH Terms

Aspirin
Chickenpox
Humans
Influenza, Human
Liver
Metabolism
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*
Phenotype
Reye Syndrome*
Aspirin