A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin
| Autor: | Chin Lye Ch'ng, Ann Benton, Hasan N. Y. Haboubi, Rizwan Diyar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Polymers and Plastics medicine.medical_treatment Case Report Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Virus 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Pegylated interferon medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Business and International Management lcsh:RC799-869 business.industry Acute hepatitis E Ribavirin Immunosuppression medicine.disease Lymphoma chemistry Immunology Hodgkin lymphoma 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Liver function business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Vol 2017 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6536 2090-6528 |
| Popis: | We present the case of a man who, following immunosuppressive treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, became infected with viral hepatitis E. Acute hepatitis E virus infection should be considered in patients with deranged liver function on a background of haematological malignancies or immunosuppression, even without travel to endemic regions. Whilst clearance is usually spontaneous in immune-competent individuals, these at-risk groups may develop a more complicated and protracted disease course. Thus awareness is important as additional treatment with ribavirin or pegylated interferon may be required, as in this case, in order to help achieve eradication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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