Herpes hepatitis as a complication of total abdominal hysterectomy; an unusual complication of abdominal instrumentation.

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Citation: Clinical Case Reports. 7(1):11-14, 2019 Jan.PMID: 30655998Institution: Medstar Franklin Square Medical CenterDepartment: Infectious Diseases | MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2019ISSN:
  • 2050-0904
Name of journal: Clinical case reportsAbstract: 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.All authors: Bahrain M, Bhat P, Jaganathan D, Yunce MFiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier: ORCID: Date added to catalog: 2019-01-28
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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.

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