[Two cases of acute hepatitis E in patients with hyperthyroidism].
Acute hepatitis E occur commonly as outbreaks in endemic areas, but can occur sporadically in other part of the world. Acute hepatitis E has been reported rarely in Korea. A case of concurrent acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and hyperthyroidism was reported in an inactive hepatitis B surface antigen carrier. We experienced two cases of concomitant acute HEV infection in patients with hyperthyroidism. The first case had acute HEV infection with subclinical hyperthyroidism while taking propylthiouracil. The second case suffered from acute HEV infection in a patient with Graves' disease intractable to propylthiouracil. Herein, we suggest the possible association between HEV infection and hyperthyroidism.
Kong
Seung Jin
SJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chunchon, Gangwon Province, Korea.
Min
Seul Ki
SK
Kim
Ick Keun
IK
Koo
Hyuncheol
H
Park
In Il
II
Han
Jae Pil
JP
Lee
Jue Yong
JY
Kim
Dae Yong
DY
Lee
Seong Jin
SJ
Baik
Gwang Ho
GH
Kim
Jin Bong
JB
Kim
Dong Joon
DJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male