Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review
Acute pancreatitis complicating fulminant viral hepatitis has been well recognized; however, acute pancreatitis occurring in nonfulminant hepatitis is very rare. The case presented describes moderate pancreatitis in a young male, manifesting during the course of nonfulminant acute hepatitis E infect...
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| author | Hemanta Kumar Nayak Nitish L. Kamble Nishant Raizada Sandeep Garg Mradul Kumar Daga |
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| description | Acute pancreatitis complicating fulminant viral hepatitis has been well recognized; however, acute pancreatitis occurring in nonfulminant hepatitis is very rare. The case presented describes moderate pancreatitis in a young male, manifesting during the course of nonfulminant acute hepatitis E infection. The diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis E was confirmed by serology and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to demonstrate Hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA in both stool and serum. Patients with acute viral hepatitis presenting with severe abdominal pain should have a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis suspected and appropriate investigations including serum amylase, lipase, biliary ultrasonography and/or contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen should be undertaken. The identification of this unusual complication of Hepatitis E is important; however, the prognosis for patients with Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection is good, and uncomplicated recovery with conservative treatment is expected. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a7bb17cd2404cd5a1f855d31aafe8702025-02-03T05:52:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952013-01-01201310.1155/2013/531235531235Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and ReviewHemanta Kumar Nayak0Nitish L. Kamble1Nishant Raizada2Sandeep Garg3Mradul Kumar Daga4LN Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Medical Block, Room No. 121, New Delhi 110002, IndiaLN Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Medical Block, Room No. 121, New Delhi 110002, IndiaLN Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Medical Block, Room No. 121, New Delhi 110002, IndiaLN Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Medical Block, Room No. 121, New Delhi 110002, IndiaLN Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Medical Block, Room No. 121, New Delhi 110002, IndiaAcute pancreatitis complicating fulminant viral hepatitis has been well recognized; however, acute pancreatitis occurring in nonfulminant hepatitis is very rare. The case presented describes moderate pancreatitis in a young male, manifesting during the course of nonfulminant acute hepatitis E infection. The diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis E was confirmed by serology and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to demonstrate Hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA in both stool and serum. Patients with acute viral hepatitis presenting with severe abdominal pain should have a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis suspected and appropriate investigations including serum amylase, lipase, biliary ultrasonography and/or contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen should be undertaken. The identification of this unusual complication of Hepatitis E is important; however, the prognosis for patients with Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection is good, and uncomplicated recovery with conservative treatment is expected.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/531235 |
| spellingShingle | Hemanta Kumar Nayak Nitish L. Kamble Nishant Raizada Sandeep Garg Mradul Kumar Daga Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review Case Reports in Hepatology |
| title | Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review |
| title_full | Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review |
| title_fullStr | Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review |
| title_short | Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection: A Case Report and Review |
| title_sort | acute pancreatitis complicating acute hepatitis e virus infection a case report and review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/531235 |
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