Imported Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 1 : A Rare Case of Acute Hepatitis Managed with Steroid Pulse Therapy
A 26-year-old Indian man who had arrived in Japan 24 days prior presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and a fever. A blood test revealed marked hepatic dysfunction, and imaging tests confirmed a diagnosis of acute hepatitis. The patient's liver function and coagulability deteriorated, and his general condition was poor. Given the possibility of fulminant hepatic failure, we initiated steroid pulse therapy. Following the initiation of steroid therapy, the patient's liver function and subjective symptoms rapidly improved. Testing revealed positive findings for IgA-hepatitis E virus, and a genetic analysis of hepatitis E identified genotype 1, which is not endemic to Japan, leading to a definitive diagnosis of imported hepatitis E infection from India. The successful response to steroid therapy highlights the potential benefit of this approach in managing severe cases of acute hepatitis E, a rare occurrence in Japan. This case underscores the importance of considering hepatitis E infection in individuals with a recent travel history to regions with high prevalence and the potential benefits of steroid therapy in managing severe cases of acute hepatitis E.
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63 |
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Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 63(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 393-397 |
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Englisch |
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Matsumoto, Yoshihide [VerfasserIn] |
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Acute hepatitis E |
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Date Completed 02.02.2024 Date Revised 02.03.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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