A Case of Multiple Organ Failure Complicating Hepatitis A Virus Superinfection in a Chronic Hepatitis B Patient / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : S111-S116, 2011.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis A virus is a major cause of viral hepatitis worldwide. The prevalence of hepatitis A in young adults has recently been increasing in Korea. Hepatitis A infection rarely complicates fulminant hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, and acute renal failure. We experienced a case of multiple organ failure involving fulminant hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, and acute renal failure complicating a hepatitis A superinfection in a chronic hepatitis B patient. The patient was a 38 year old man who presented with febrile sense and myalgia. He was initially alert, but became confused and developed acute renal failure and acute pancreatitis. He received continuous renal replacement therapy and conservative treatment and completely recovered from the multiple organ failure. It is important to consider a variety of potential complications in hepatitis A patients, especially in those with underlying chronic liver disease.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Superinfection
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Prevalence
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Renal Replacement Therapy
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Hepatitis A virus
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Acute Kidney Injury
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article