Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Infliximab Possibly Related to Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
HSV hepatitis is a rare but often fatal cause of liver failure which tends to affect immunocompromised individuals.
Early treatment with Acyclovir has been shown to reduce mortality in HSV hepatitis making recognition of the condition critically important.
Here, we present a case of HSV hepatitis in a young woman with Crohn’s disease on Prednisone, Azathioprine, and Infliximab.
We discuss the clinical presentation of HSV hepatitis as well as the possible causes of hepatitis in a patient on these medications.
This case helps demonstrate the importance of early clinical suspicion for HSV in undifferentiated fulminate liver failure.
It is also the first reported case of HSV hepatitis in a patient on Infliximab, raising the possibility of HSV reactivation in patients on Infliximab.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Golds, Gary& Worobetz, Lawrence. 2016. Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Infliximab Possibly Related to Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100902
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Golds, Gary& Worobetz, Lawrence. Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Infliximab Possibly Related to Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100902
American Medical Association (AMA)
Golds, Gary& Worobetz, Lawrence. Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Infliximab Possibly Related to Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100902
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100902