Çaksen, HüseyinGüler, EkremAlper, MuratÜstünbaş, Hasan Basri2021-06-232021-06-2320010385-2407https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00135.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/5377Reye syndrome (RS) is a mitochondrial hepatopathy, characterized by acute encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the liver. The incidence ranges between 0.35 and 3.5 in 100,000 (1–3). The reasons for the mitochondrial dsyfunction are unknown. No toxic factor has yet been conclusively identified, but studies have suggest etiologic links among RS, use of aspirin, and viral infections (1). Here, we report a case of RS after varicella and ingestion of aspirin to emphasize the importance of avoiding the use of aspirin in varicella.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessReye SyndromeAspirinVaricellaLetter10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00135.x28528628711436370WOS:000172768700012N/A