A Case of Acute Q Fever with Severe Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis
Gut and Liver
;
: 141-144, 2009.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-190155
ABSTRACT
Minimal hepatic dysfunction can be common in acute Q fever, but severe acute cholestatic hepatitis is rarely reported. We report on a 55-year-old male with acute Q fever and severe acute cholestatic hepatitis. He complained of fever, jaundice, ascites, and restlessness on admission. A liver biopsy revealed the presence of compact fibrin-ring granulomas. Serologic titers for C. burnetii IgM and IgG were 20481 and 10241, respectively. C. burnetii DNA was detected by a nested polymerase chain reaction on the liver tissue.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychomotor Agitation
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Ascites
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Q Fever
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Biopsy
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DNA
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Fever
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Granuloma
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Gut and Liver
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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