Cytomegalovirus hepatitis mimicking an acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B.
We report the case of a 29-year-old woman who had acute cytomegalovirus hepatitis superimposed on previously unrecognized chronic hepatitis B infection. We then review the diagnostic approach to acute hepatitis and positive hepatitis B surface antigen.
Zuschke
C A
CA
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, USA.
Herrera
J L
JL
Pettyjohn
F S
FS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens