A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin
Joint Authors
Haboubi, Hasan N. Y.
Diyar, Rizwan
Benton, Ann
Ch’ng, Chin Lye
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haboubi, Hasan N. Y.& Diyar, Rizwan& Benton, Ann& Ch’ng, Chin Lye. 2017. A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145665
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haboubi, Hasan N. Y.…[et al.]. A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145665
American Medical Association (AMA)
Haboubi, Hasan N. Y.& Diyar, Rizwan& Benton, Ann& Ch’ng, Chin Lye. A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145665
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145665