H1N1 associated encephalitis in a child with acute myeloblastic leukemia and bacteremia due to Klebsiella pneumonia

Lale Olcay; Seda Öztürkmen; Zafer Bıçakçı; Arzu Akyay; Gülşen İskender; Kamuran Türker-sayılır; Nil Çetin; Saadet Dikmen-menteş; Özlem Kapusuz; Mehmet Ertem

doi:10.5505/tjh.2012.80947

Turkish Journal of Hematology (Mar 2012)

H1N1 associated encephalitis in a child with acute myeloblastic leukemia and bacteremia due to Klebsiella pneumonia

Lale Olcay,
Seda Öztürkmen,
Zafer Bıçakçı,
Arzu Akyay,
Gülşen İskender,
Kamuran Türker-sayılır,
Nil Çetin,
Saadet Dikmen-menteş,
Özlem Kapusuz,
Mehmet Ertem

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Lale Olcay: Division Of Pediatric Hematology, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Seda Öztürkmen: Division Of Pediatric Hematology, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Zafer Bıçakçı: Division Of Pediatric Hematology, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Arzu Akyay: Division Of Pediatric Hematology, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Gülşen İskender: Division Of Infectious Diseases, Dr A. Y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Kamuran Türker-sayılır: Division Of Infectious Diseases, Dr A. Y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Nil Çetin: Division Of Neurology, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Saadet Dikmen-menteş: Division Of Anaesthesia, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Özlem Kapusuz: Division Of Anaesthesia, Dr A.y. Ankara Oncology Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Mehmet Ertem: Division Of Pediatric Hematology, Ankara University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5505/tjh.2012.80947
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 1
pp. 67 – 71

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Herein, a neutropenic 16-year-old girl with acute myeloblastic leukemia who developed recurrent generalized seizures when she was on antimicrobial therapy including oseltamivir also due to pneumonia, bacteremia of Klebsiella pneumonia and H1N1 infection, in November 2009 is presented. Seizures could be controlled by assisted ventilation. Electroencephalography revealed encephalopathy. Cranial computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRI angiography were normal. She recovered completely with no sequele. Our case highlights that during pandemias, H1N1 should always be kept in mind.

Published in Turkish Journal of Hematology

ISSN: 1308-5263 (Online)
Publisher: Galenos Publishing House
Country of publisher: Türkiye
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Website: https://tjh.com.tr/

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