Acute Hepatitis E Complicated With Liver Fibrosis:Report of One Case.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.16354
- Author:
Xin-Yue LIU
1
;
Hui-Ying RAO
2
;
Rui HUANG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Nephrology,Peking University People's Hospital,Beijing 100044,China.
2. Institute of Hepatology Peking University,Peking University People's Hospital,Beijing 100044,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
abdominal CT;
hepatitis E;
liver fibrosis;
liver histology
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Acute Disease;
Hepatitis E/complications*;
Liver Cirrhosis/etiology*
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2025;47(4):666-672
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis E is the liver inflammation caused by a hepatitis E virus infection.Immunocompetent patients with acute hepatitis E can spontaneously clear the infection,whereas immunosuppressed patients may not be able to clear the hepatitis E virus infection and develop chronic hepatitis.Most patients with hepatitis E are asymptomatic and present only with mild and persistent liver function abnormalities.This article reports a case of hepatitis E in an immunocompetent adult with elevated aminotransferases as the main manifestation.Hepatic fibrosis was detected by hepatic puncture biopsy.This report aims to remind other physicians to evaluate liver fibrosis when encountering acute hepatitis E,especially in patients with chronic liver disease.
