Acute viral E hepatitis with chronic liver disease (autoimmune hepatitis).
A 36 years old male presented with anorexia, jaundice and ascites. He was suffering from acute viral E hepatitis. In view of ascites, he was investigated for associated asymptomatic chronic liver disease (CLD). The CLD was diagnosed as cirrhosis with autoimmune hepatitis and was treated with steroid with good response. He is maintaining good health with low dose steroid, on follow up for 1 year.
Desai
H G
HG
Gastroenterology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Center, Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai - 400 026, India. desaihg@hotmail.com
Naik
A S
AS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones