[The hemolytic-uremic syndrome: a report of a case which started as a massive pulmonary hemorrhage]

J Garnacho Montero; I Marmesat Ríos; S R Leal Noval; F J González Fernández; M V Goñi Belzunegui; P Camacho Laraña

[The hemolytic-uremic syndrome: a report of a case which started as a massive pulmonary hemorrhage]

An Med Interna. 1990 Aug;7(8):416-8.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

J Garnacho Montero¹, I Marmesat Ríos, S R Leal Noval, F J González Fernández, M V Goñi Belzunegui, P Camacho Laraña

Affiliation

¹ Unidad de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla.

PMID: 2103269

Abstract

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome is a disease of different etiology, characterized by thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia and renal failure. A case of lethal evolution that afflicted a 18 year old male is presented. The exceptional presentation with massive pulmonary hemorrhage highlighted.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / complications
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis*
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / pathology
Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
Hemorrhage / etiology
Hemorrhage / pathology
Humans
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
Lung Diseases / etiology
Lung Diseases / pathology
Male