A Case of Reye-like Syndrome Combined with Kawasaki Disease.

Park,  Jeong Hyun; Kim,  Won Seop; Hahn,  Youn Soo; Park,  Beom Soo; Han,  Heon Seok

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society 2000;8(2):333-336.
Published online December 30, 2000.

A Case of Reye-like Syndrome Combined with Kawasaki Disease.

Jeong Hyun Park, Won Seop Kim, Youn Soo Hahn, Beom Soo Park, Heon Seok Han

Department of Pediatrics, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.

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.

Key Words: Kawasaki disease, Aspirin, Reye-like syndrome