A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin
We present the case of a man who, following immunosuppressive treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, became infected with viral hepatitis E. Acute hepatitis E virus infection should be considered in patients with deranged liver function on a background of haematological malignancies or immunosuppressio...
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| author | Hasan N. Y. Haboubi Rizwan Diyar Ann Benton Chin Lye Ch’ng |
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| description | We present the case of a man who, following immunosuppressive treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, became infected with viral hepatitis E. Acute hepatitis E virus infection should be considered in patients with deranged liver function on a background of haematological malignancies or immunosuppression, even without travel to endemic regions. Whilst clearance is usually spontaneous in immune-competent individuals, these at-risk groups may develop a more complicated and protracted disease course. Thus awareness is important as additional treatment with ribavirin or pegylated interferon may be required, as in this case, in order to help achieve eradication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fecb9b4e3a254195a912477198a733482025-02-03T05:46:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362017-01-01201710.1155/2017/89412188941218A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with RibavirinHasan N. Y. Haboubi0Rizwan Diyar1Ann Benton2Chin Lye Ch’ng3Department of Hepatology, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea SA2 8QA, UKDepartment of Hepatology, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea SA2 8QA, UKDepartment of Haematology, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea SA2 8QA, UKDepartment of Hepatology, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea SA2 8QA, UKWe present the case of a man who, following immunosuppressive treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, became infected with viral hepatitis E. Acute hepatitis E virus infection should be considered in patients with deranged liver function on a background of haematological malignancies or immunosuppression, even without travel to endemic regions. Whilst clearance is usually spontaneous in immune-competent individuals, these at-risk groups may develop a more complicated and protracted disease course. Thus awareness is important as additional treatment with ribavirin or pegylated interferon may be required, as in this case, in order to help achieve eradication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8941218 |
| spellingShingle | Hasan N. Y. Haboubi Rizwan Diyar Ann Benton Chin Lye Ch’ng A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin |
| title_full | A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin |
| title_short | A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated Successfully with Ribavirin |
| title_sort | case of acute hepatitis e infection in a patient with non hodgkin lymphoma treated successfully with ribavirin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8941218 |
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