A Case of Coinfection of Hepatitis A and E Virus with Hepatic Encephalopathy.
- Author:
Jin Hong PARK
1
;
Byung Seok KIM
;
Chang Hyeong LEE
;
Sun Young KIM
;
Jung Hyun SEO
;
Chang Jae HUR
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. kbs9225@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis A virus;
Hepatitis E virus;
Coinfection;
Hepatic encephalopathy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Coinfection;
Hepatic Encephalopathy;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis A;
Hepatitis A virus;
Hepatitis E;
Hepatitis E virus;
Humans;
Korea;
Viruses
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;80(Suppl 2):S101-S105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
With recent hygienic improvements in Korea, the occurrence of overt acute viral hepatitis A in adults is increasing. Acute viral hepatitis E, which has seldom been reported, has also been increasing in Korea over the past few years. Reports regarding coinfection of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) and their clinical courses are very rare. Acute hepatitis A is usually improved by conservative management, but coinfection of HAV and HEV may lead to severe forms of disease. When a patient with acute hepatitis A presents with an atypical clinical course such as hepatic encephalopathy, HEV infection, which has identical transmission routes to HAV, must be considered. We report a case of coinfection of HAV and HEV with hepatic encephalopathy.
