| Literature DB >> 8640184 |
P Bertheau1, N Parquet, F Ferchal, E Gluckman, C Brocheriou.
Abstract
Adenoviruses may cause severe infections in bone marrow transplant recipients. We report the case of a patient who developed fulminant hepatitis 5 months after bone marrow transplantation. Adenovirus type 2 was cultured from stool and blood samples. The patient died from liver failure. Histologic examination of post-mortem liver samples showed extensive necrosis with nuclear inclusions. Adenovirus was identified in liver cells by electron microscopy and immunohistochemical staining using a monoclonal anti-adenovirus antibody. No other pathogen was identified.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8640184
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bone Marrow Transplant ISSN: 0268-3369 Impact factor: 5.483