Journal article
A fatal case of herpes simplex virus hepatitis in a pregnant patient
Intractable and rare disease research, Vol.6(2), pp.124-127
05/2017
DOI: 10.5582/irdr.2017.01013
PMCID: PMC5451744
PMID: 28580213
Abstract
We present a middle aged pregnant woman who developed signs and symptoms of acute liver failure and was found to have herpes simplex virus hepatitis. Patient had an emergent delivery and was started on antiviral therapy, but unfortunately due to the severity of her liver failure, she passed away. The importance of reporting this case is to emphasize on the importance of considering herpes simplex infection in pregnant women who present with acute liver failure, and the importance of early administration of antiviral therapy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A fatal case of herpes simplex virus hepatitis in a pregnant patient
- Creators
- Maen Masadeh - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAHuafeng Shen - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAYejin Lee - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAAlan Gunderson - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAKyle Brown - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAAndrew Bellizzi - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USATomohiro Tanaka - Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Intractable and rare disease research, Vol.6(2), pp.124-127
- Publisher
- International Research and Cooperation Association for Bio & Socio-Sciences Advancement
- DOI
- 10.5582/irdr.2017.01013
- PMID
- 28580213
- PMCID
- PMC5451744
- ISSN
- 2186-3644
- eISSN
- 2186-361X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2017
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Pathology; Radiation Oncology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984047864102771
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