Hepatitis A Virus Infection Associated with Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

ABSTRACT

Atypical symptoms, especially immune complex disorders, areuncommonly reported with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. Wereport an 8-year-old child who contracted HAV infectioncomplicated by cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, and responded wellto oral steroids. HAV infection may be considered in the etiologyof cryoglobulinemia in children.