Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in a Cardiac Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Abstract Viral infections are particularly common after cardiac transplantation. Herein we have presented a case of Epstein-Barr infection that presented as a viral syndrome with respiratory symptoms, but was complicated by multiorgan failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Transplant ph...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2010-06, Vol.42 (5), p.1973-1975
Main Authors: O'Connor, D.S, Elmariah, S, Aledort, L.M, Pinney, S.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alanine Transaminase - blood
Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Creatinine - blood
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - complications
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - pathology
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications
Follow-Up Studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Heart Transplantation - methods
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia - surgery
Platelet diseases and coagulopathies
Reoperation - methods
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tissue, organ and graft immunology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract Viral infections are particularly common after cardiac transplantation. Herein we have presented a case of Epstein-Barr infection that presented as a viral syndrome with respiratory symptoms, but was complicated by multiorgan failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Transplant physicians should be aware of this unique complication of an otherwise self-limited infection.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.11.044