Acute liver failure in a child with Epstein-Barr virus infection and undiagnosed glycerol kinase deficiency, mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Jul;47(1):98-101. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181615cf2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / blood
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis
  • Glycerol / blood
  • Glycerol Kinase / deficiency*
  • Glycerol Kinase / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human*
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure, Acute / blood
  • Liver Failure, Acute / diagnosis
  • Liver Failure, Acute / virology*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / blood
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Triglycerides
  • Glycerol Kinase
  • Glycerol