Acute hepatitis associated with campylobacter colitis.
A patient with proven campylobacter fetus ss. jejuni acute colitis developed hepatocellular dysfunction, which paralleled the course of the colitis. Liver biopsy showed nonspecific reactive hepatitis. Other causes of acute hepatocellular damage were excluded. The patient made a complete recovery.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged