An unusual presentation of perinatally transmitted hepatitis C.
A unique presentation of perinatally acquired hepatitis C (HCV) with acute jaundice and chronic aggressive liver disease in a previously asymptomatic preadolescent is described. The difficulties in establishing the diagnosis and the importance of confirmatory testing for HCV in cryptogenic liver disease are discussed.
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Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC 20001, USA. pmohan@cnmc.org
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Kleiner
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious