Atypical Presentations of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Case series
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Te respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually causes a lower respiratory tract infection in affected patients. RSV has also been infrequently linked to extrapulmonary diseases in children. We report four children who had unusually severe clinical manifestations of RSV infections requiring critical care admission. Tese patients presented to the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in December 2013 with acute necrotising encephalopathy (ANE), acute fulminant hepatic failure with encephalopathy, pneumatoceles and croup. A unique presentation of ANE has not previously been reported in association with an RSV infection. All patients had a positive outcome and recovered fully with supportive management.
Authors and Affiliations
Nawal Al-Maskari| Departments of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Jalila Mohsin| Departments of Microbiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Amal Al-Maani| Departments of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Nabil Al-Macki| Departments of Child Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Suad Al-Ismaili| Departments of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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