Fatal varicella-zoster hepatitis presenting with severe abdominal pain: a case report and review of the literature.
Pishvaian
Aline Charabaty
AC
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Georgetown University Hospital, 10502 Prairie Landing Terrace, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Main Building, Washington, DC 20007, USA. alinech@hotmail.com
Bahrain
Michelle
M
Lewis
James H
JH
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000821:virology*; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000821:virology*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir