Co-occurrence of Epstein-Barr virus infection and ascites in sarcoidosis.
We present a young woman with a rare association of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, sarcoidosis and massive ascites. The temporal relationship between the EBV infection and ascites strongly suggests a pathophysiological relationship, and other causes of ascites were not identified. The prognosis of ascites is excellent in acute EBV infection.
Bassøe
Carl-Fredrik
CF
Medical Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway. promed@promed.no
Hausken
Trygve
T
Bostad
Leif
L
Kristoffersen
Einar Klaeboe
EK
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004279:DNA, Viral; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D004279:DNA, Viral