[A periappendiceal abscess during combination interferon and ribavirin treatment for chronic hepatitis C].
A 57-year old woman received interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin combination treatment for chronic hepatitis C. High fever and lower abdominal pain developed 10 months after the start of treatment. Antibiotic drugs were not effective. After two weeks, colonoscopic findings revealed a periappendiceal abscess. After colonoscopy study, fever decreased. We have to suspect abscess formation too as appearing a high fever during interferon and ribavirin combination treatment.
Hino
Teruko
T
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine.
Ide
Tatsuya
T
Toubaru
Takeshi
T
Korekoda
Hiroko
H
Kawano
Hiroshi
H
Hisamochi
Akiko
A
Kuhara
Koichiro
K
Tsuruta
Osamu
O
Kumashiro
Ryukichi
R
Sata
Michio
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin