A Case of Ulcerative Colitis Following Acute Hepatitis Induced by Epstein-Barr Virus Infection.
10.4166/kjg.2016.68.2.104
- Author:
Seung Hyun OH
1
;
Chan Ran YOU
;
Eun Ok KIM
;
Si Hyun BAE
;
Jong Young CHOI
;
Seung Kew YOON
;
Sang Wook CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ran_you@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis;
Epstein-Barr virus;
Epstein-Barr virus infections;
Ulcerative colitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Biopsy;
Colitis, Ulcerative*;
Colon;
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections;
Female;
Fever;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Hepatitis*;
Herpesvirus 4, Human*;
Humans;
In Situ Hybridization;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Liver;
Serologic Tests;
Ulcer*;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2016;68(2):104-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection varies in its clinical manifestations and severity. EBV can be a causative agent of hepatitis and may have a role in the pathogenesis of chronic autoimmune diseases including inflammatory bowel disease. A 24-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital, presenting with fever and elevated liver enzymes. She was diagnosed with acute hepatitis and EBV infection according to serologic tests and liver biopsy. Within two months, she was re-admitted to our hospital, presenting with hematochezia and lower abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. In situ hybridization for EBV was positive in initial liver biopsy and colon biopsy. Here we report an unusual case of acute EBV hepatitis followed at a short interval by ulcerative colitis.
