Herpes Simplex Hepatitis Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Pregnancy

Autor:	Kalyani Parvathy, Aravind Reghukumar, Athul Gurudas, Kirankumar V. Sasidharan, Lakshmi J. Nair
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation General Medicine
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11:44-46
ISSN:	1179-9161 2633-9447
DOI:	10.1177/26339447221096200
Popis:	Herpes simplex hepatitis can progress to fulminant hepatic failure in immunocompromised patients as well as in pregnancy due to alterations in T cell-mediated immunity in these populations. If not identified early, herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis will progress to fulminant hepatic failure requiring liver transplantation. Early identification and treatment with acyclovir can be life-saving as HSV hepatitis in pregnancy has been found to be associated with high mortality rate. We report the case of a 23-year-old woman who developed HSV-induced fulminant hepatic failure in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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