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KMID : 1161920200170030098
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Journal of Medicine and Life Science
2020 Volume.17 No. 3 p.98 ~ p.102
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Two cases of pediatric influenza infection that presented as encephalopathy or myositis
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Lee Eun-Young
Kang Young-Joon
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Abstract
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Influenza is a common disease that causes epidemics yearly due to the influenza virus. If patients with influenza present with rare symptoms, the diagnosis may be delayed and the condition is difficult to treat. A 5-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with fever and cramps. Brain computed tomography showed low attenuation in the thalamus and brain stem, which was suggestive of encephalopathy caused by influenza virus. Another 5-year-old girl visited the emergency room with mild fever and painful calf edema. She was diagnosed with myositis caused by influenza and treated accordingly.
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KEYWORD
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Influenza virus, Myositis, Encephalitis
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