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[The Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome associated with gangrenous meningococcal purpura cured with cortisone treatment]. 1965

G Laterza, and A De Serio

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008589 Meningococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the species NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS. Meningococcal Septicemia,Infections, Meningococcal,Meningococcal Disease,Infection, Meningococcal,Meningococcal Diseases,Meningococcal Infection,Septicemia, Meningococcal
D011693 Purpura Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by hemorrhage into the tissues. When the size of the discolorization is >2-3 cm it is generally called Ecchymoses (ECCHYMOSIS). Petechiae,Purpuras
D005260 Female Females
D005734 Gangrene Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply. Gangrenes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006854 Hydrocortisone The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions. Cortef,Cortisol,Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-,11-Epicortisol,Cortifair,Cortril,Epicortisol,Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer,Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer,11 Epicortisol
D014884 Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA. Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apoplexy,Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis,Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome),Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome,Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome,Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic,Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic,Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal,Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal,Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides,Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome,Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen,Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome,Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome,Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal

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