[Autoimmune hepatitis type 1 triggered by cytomegalovirus infection. One rare case report].
BACKGROUND
Autoimmune hepatitis is chronic and uncommon disease. The pathogenesis is a complex process. Several triggers for autoimmune hepatitis particularly viral herpesviridae infection, which may induce the development of autoimmunity in predisposed individuals.


OBJECTIVE
Report a new case.


METHODS
We report a case of 17-year- woman presented with autoimmune triggered by cytomegalovirus infection. Cytomegalovirus induced autoimmune hepatitis has not been reported previously. Evolution was favourable under antiviral treatment, corticosteroid and azathioprine.
Mouelhi
Leila
L
Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
Debbeche
Radhouane
R
Salem
Mohamed
M
Bouzaidi
Slim
S
Mekki
Haifa
H
Houissa
Fatma
F
Said
Yosra
Y
Moussa
Amel
A
Rejeb
Mejd Ben
MB
Trabelsi
Sinda
S
Najjar
Taoufik
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents