Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient.
A 95-year old gentleman developed fatal icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B despite lamivudine treatment. This article highlights the atypical presentations of chronic hepatitis B in elderly patient and the need to consider this possibility for acute fulminant hepatitis in endemic areas.
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
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Wai Keung
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Chan
Henry L Y
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D019259:Lamivudine