A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Hepatitis with Negative Serology

Autor: Mohanad Soliman, Olalekan Akanbi, Ihab Almagdub, Kishore Karri, Pradeep Yarra, Saad Emhmed Ali, Hanine El Haddad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Hepatology, Vol 2019 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6587
2090-6595
DOI: 10.1155/2019/4808143
Popis: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV2) hepatitis represents a rare but serious complication of HSV2 infection that can progress to acute liver failure (ALF). We describe a case of a pregnant teenager who presented with four days of fever, headache, malaise, nausea, and vomiting. She was initially misdiagnosed with sepsis of unclear source and treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Empiric acyclovir was started one week into her hospitalization despite negative serologies while awaiting HSV2 PCR leading to complete resolution of symptoms. Given its high mortality and nonspecific presentation, clinicians should consider HSV hepatitis in all patients with acute hepatitis especially in high-risk population.
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