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Case Reports
. 2010 Dec;26(12):663-8.
doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(10)70101-7.

Multiple organ infarctions following disseminated intravascular coagulation precipitated by sepsis in a healthy infant: a case report

Chien-Hua Wang  1 , Min-Sheng Lee, Lung-Chang Lin, Rei-Cheng Yang
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Case Reports

Multiple organ infarctions following disseminated intravascular coagulation precipitated by sepsis in a healthy infant: a case report

Chien-Hua Wang et al. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Multiple organ infarctions are a very rare clinical event in children. We report a 3-month-old infant with sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation, who was diagnosed with cerebral ischemic stroke associated with middle cerebral artery stenosis and subsequent retinal infarction by magnetic resonance imaging, fundoscopy and magnetic resonance angiography. In addition, he suffered from renal infarction with hypertension and was treated until 1 year of age. We emphasize the importance of early recognition of organ infarctions, prophylaxis of risk factors and of optimized therapy of the underlying etiology.

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