Results A 16 year old girl was admitted for fever, diffuse pain, asthenia, sore throat and generalised papular rash. Initial work-up showed leukopenia, elevation in creatine phosphokinase (CK) (650 U/l) and transaminase. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) serology was compatible with acute infection and the initial treatment was symptomatic. Subsequent deterioration of general conditions, progressive pol...

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We describe the case of a 23-month-old female infant with a diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and hemorrhagic retinopathy. The patient had a past history of abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and acute renal failure. On ophthalmologic examination, indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed extensive areas of flame-shaped hemorrhage, cotton wool spots, macular edema and optic nerve head neovascul...

Methods Here we describe a previously healthy and athletic 12 year old female who was diagnosed with JDM following a period of two weeks of pruritic rash, fever, headaches, muscle pain and weakness. Her work-up was significant for elevated muscle enzymes and an abnormal MRI of bilateral quadriceps that demonstrated increased signal intensity. The patient was hospitalized for intravenous pulse m...