title: Generalized lymphadenopathy as a marker of ongoing inflammation in prolonged cholestatic hepatitis A.
abstract: Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis A are very unusual. We describe a case of prolonged cholestatic hepatitis A in a patient with generalized lymphadenopathy. With normalization of transaminases, there was an accompanying reduction in size of these lymph nodes. Lymphadenopathy reflects ongoing hepatic inflammation in prolonged cholestatic hepatitis A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. ashis@angelfire.com
authors.forename: Ashis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhya
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Chandy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers