Abstract
Coxsackievirus group B can cause a severe systemic disease in the perinatal period. Severe manifestations like meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis, and myocarditis have been previously reported. A case of a twin neonate infected by coxsackievirus group B is described, who developed progressive extensive hepatic calcifications demonstrated by ultrasound and computed tomography with follow-up. Hepatic calcifications in coxsackievirus infection have not been previously reported.
MeSH terms
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Calcinosis / complications*
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Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
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Calcinosis / virology
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Coxsackievirus Infections / complications*
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Coxsackievirus Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disease Progression
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Diseases in Twins*
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Enterovirus B, Human / isolation & purification
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Liver Diseases / complications*
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Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Diseases / virology
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Liver Failure / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Failure / etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Twins*
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Ultrasonography, Doppler