Hemolytic uremic syndrome; treatment with plasma, vitamin E and cod liver oil.

A 21 month old male child with severe hemolytic uremic syndrome was treated with peritoneal dialysis and a two blood volume exchange transfusion. As renal function had recuperated and platelet count had risen to 393,000/mm3, ,neurological deterioration occurred and complete blindness developed. A complete recovery was observed with a treatment regimen made of fresh frozen plasma, vitamin E and cod liver oil.