Symptomatic Hepatitis A Virus Infection in a Newborn.
- Author:
Jang Yong JIN
1
;
Ye Seul HONG
;
Woo Ryoung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. neolee@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis A virus;
Newborn;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adult;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis A;
Hepatitis A virus;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Korea
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2010;17(1):123-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is a common cause of acute hepatitis, but is rarely responsible for neonatal hepatitis. HAV infection is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route, but during the neonatal period can be transmitted by the intrauterine vertical route or postnatal horizontal route. HAV infection is usually self-limited, but it can be potentially life-threatening in adults. The clinical course and symptoms are mild and the infection can be asymptomatic in newborns. Recently, we experienced a case of symptomatic neonatal hepatitis A. To our knowledge, this is the first case of neonatal hepatitis with HAV infection in Korea.
