Two Episodes of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome in an Eight-Year-Old Boy, Following Influenza A Virus Infection.

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Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Two Episodes of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome in an Eight-Year-Old Boy, Following Influenza A Virus Infection.
Perme T, Pokorn M, Markelj G, Avčin T, Battelino T, Ur?ič T, Vidmar I, Grosek S.
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1University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, tina.perme@gmail.com 2Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia, marko.pokorn@mf.uni-lj.si 3 Department of Allergology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 4Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 6Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Therapy, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 7Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Therapy, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Bohoriceva 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Abstract

Systemic capillary leak syndrome is a rare condition, characterized by hypotension, edema, hemoconcentration and hypoalbuminemia. We describe two episodes of systemic capillary leak syndrome, following influenza A virus infection, occurring during two subsequent influenza seasons, in an eight year-old boy.

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23995592
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