Fulminant hepatic failure secondary to herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in a renal allograft recipient
Herpes simplex virus is a relatively less reported cause of hepatitis post transplant. Patient presented post transplant with fever, jaundice and rash. He was evaluated for causes of hepatitis. He was found to be HSV positive and was treated with Acyclovir. He developed fulminant hepatic failure. He...
| الحاوية / القاعدة: | Indian Journal of Transplantation |
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| المؤلفون الرئيسيون: | , , , |
| التنسيق: | مقال |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2017;volume=11;issue=3;spage=163;epage=165;aulast=Ayyappa |
| الملخص: | Herpes simplex virus is a relatively less reported cause of hepatitis post transplant. Patient presented post transplant with fever, jaundice and rash. He was evaluated for causes of hepatitis. He was found to be HSV positive and was treated with Acyclovir. He developed fulminant hepatic failure. Hepatitis is an uncommon manifestation of HSV and should be considered in all post transplant patients with jaundice. |
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| تدمد: | 2212-0017 2212-0025 |