title: Fatal varicella-zoster hepatitis presenting with severe abdominal pain: a case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Aline Charabaty
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pishvaian
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahrain
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir