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| ISSN |
2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
| Article Title |
Acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in an adult female: A case report
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Lucinda Dass, Alexandra Marie Malabanan Pacia and Mahgol Hamidi |
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| Corresponding Author |
Lucinda Dass, MD, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Clinical Studies, St. George's University, University Centre Grenada, True Blue 00000, Grenada. lucinda.dass95@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Acute hepatitis; Acute liver injury; Idiopathic hepatitis; Acute hepatitis of unknown etiology; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Despite a thorough work-up (history, physical, labs, etc.), the etiology of acute hepatitis may remain a mystery. While common in children, this medically challenging situation is rare and understudied in adults. A review of the current literature reveals that the incidence is between 11% and 75%, yet no clear treatment guideline exists. Below we report the case of a 58-year-old woman with symptomatic acute hepatitis with unknown etiology, and we describe the treatment plan and rationale. In general, steroids could be considered as a possible treatment for acute hepatitis of unknown etiology. However, it was ultimately not used in our patient because of the potential risk of adverse side effects from steroid use, and an infectious etiology could not be definitively ruled out. In this situation, patient education was essential for shared decision making. |
| Publish Date |
2023-08-03 10:22 |
| Citation |
Dass L, Pacia AMM, Hamidi M. Acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in an adult female: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 5288-5295 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i22/5288.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i22.5288 |
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