Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus with Fulminant Hepatitis

Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus with Fulminant Hepatitis

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare cause of acute fulminant liver failure. We hereby present a case series of three patients with acute disseminated HSV with necrotizing hepatitis successfully treated with a week course of acyclovir. Early empiric administration of acyclovir therapy w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in hepatology 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Min, Zaw, Rimawi, Ramzy H., Meserve, Joseph, Rimawi, B. H., Gnann, John W.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare cause of acute fulminant liver failure. We hereby present a case series of three patients with acute disseminated HSV with necrotizing hepatitis successfully treated with a week course of acyclovir. Early empiric administration of acyclovir therapy while awaiting confirmatory tests is critical in this potentially lethal disease.
ISSN:2090-6587
2090-6595
DOI:10.1155/2015/463825