title: HCV infection and pericarditis: an extrahepatic manifestation?
abstract: The authors describe a clinical case in which they found the unusual combination of acute hepatitis caused by HCV and pericarditis in a young person, resulting in complete recovery from the pericarditis but in a deterioration of the chronic HCV. A close examination of the literature on this subject revealed that, although no similar case was recorded, an aetiological relationship between the hepatitis C virus and pericarditis cannot be excluded since an HCV infection often gives rise to extra-hepatic cardiac problems.
authors.affiliation: Medicine Department, Infectious and Liver Diseases Unit, Jazzolino Hospital, Vibo Valentia, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore Nicola
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bertuccio
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rombolà
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertuccio
authors.forename: Francesco Salvatore
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ranieri
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D012367:RNA, Viral; D001241:Aspirin