Herpes hepatitis as a complication of total abdominal hysterectomy; an unusual complication of abdominal instrumentation.
Herpes hepatitis as a complication of total abdominal hysterectomy; an unusual complication of abdominal instrumentation.
- 2019
Herpes simplex virus hepatitis is a rare but potentially fatal disease without early intervention. Impaired immunity is a major predisposing risk factor but infection in immunocompetent individuals is not unheard of. Diagnosis is complicated by its rarity and nonspecific signs and symptoms on presentation. Identification by liver biopsy is often limited due to concurrent coagulopathy. Early and aggressive treatment is centered on antiviral therapy with acyclovir. We present a case of herpes hepatitis in an immunocompetent woman following abdominal instrumentation.
English
2050-0904
10.1002/ccr3.1890 [doi] CCR31890 [pii] PMC6332770 [pmc]
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Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Journal Article
Herpes simplex virus hepatitis is a rare but potentially fatal disease without early intervention. Impaired immunity is a major predisposing risk factor but infection in immunocompetent individuals is not unheard of. Diagnosis is complicated by its rarity and nonspecific signs and symptoms on presentation. Identification by liver biopsy is often limited due to concurrent coagulopathy. Early and aggressive treatment is centered on antiviral therapy with acyclovir. We present a case of herpes hepatitis in an immunocompetent woman following abdominal instrumentation.
English
2050-0904
10.1002/ccr3.1890 [doi] CCR31890 [pii] PMC6332770 [pmc]
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Journal Article