Clinicopathologic Features of Severe Acute Hepatitis Associated With Adenovirus Infection in Children
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A recent increase in reports of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children is under investigation. Although adenovirus has been frequently detected, its role remains unclear, and systematic histopathologic analysis is lacking. We conducted a retrospective study of 11 children hospitalized between October 2021 and May 2022 with unexplained acute hepatitis and concurrent adenovirus infection. Liver biopsies collected shortly after admission demonstrated moderately to severely active hepatitis in 8/11 (73%) cases, characterized by marked portal mixed inflammation, moderate-to-severe interface activity, and milder lobular inflammation. Clusters of plasma cells were present in 6/11 (55%) cases, mimicking autoimmune hepatitis. Semiquantitative scoring of 17 discrete histologic features found that greater degrees of portal inflammation, interface activity, bile duct injury, bile ductular reaction, lobular inflammation, Kupffer cell activation, and hepatocyte focal necrosis were significantly more common in these cases in comparison to the control group of unexplained acute severe hepatitis without adenovirus infection. Liver biopsy immunohistochemistry was negative for adenovirus in all cases. Polymerase chain reaction testing of liver tissue was positive for the enteric adenovirus serotypes 41 (species F) in 10/11 (91%) cases. An immunoprofile study of hepatic infiltrating lymphocytes in 1 patient revealed the presence of large numbers of CD3 + and CD4 + lymphocytes. Nine patients received supportive treatment without steroids and recovered without the need for liver transplantation. In summary, liver injury in children with severe acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection is characterized by a hepatitic pattern that resembles severe autoimmune hepatitis and may represent an immune-mediated process associated with viral infection.
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The American journal of surgical pathology - 47(2023), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 977-989 |
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Liang, Jiancong [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 17.08.2023 Date Revised 29.08.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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