title: Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Wai Keung
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Henry L Y
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D019259:Lamivudine