Acute renal failure secondary to EBV in a 21-year-old healthy male: a case report

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects 9 out of 10 people at some point in their lives. Though generally a benign infection, it can present with plethora symptoms and complications. We the case 21-year-old previously healthy male suffering from EBV who presented an 8-day history odynophagia, pharyngitis, cough, abdominal pain fatigue, he also had fever which reached maximum 38.5°C. The patient’s clinical exam was positive only for tenderness. During his hospitalisation EBV, our patient suffered sudden renal failure over course 4 days, glomerular filtration rate dropping to 33 mL/min/1.73 m2, before spontaneously recovering normal levels. This occurred supportive treatment without use corticosteroids. illustrates atypical presentation infection provides further example spontaneous recovery function.