title: [Aortoarteritis in HBV-associated liver cirrhosis: diagnostics, therapeutic strategy, and prognosis].
abstract: A case of decompensated liver cirrhosis in a women with a long silent period of HBV infection is presented. The first manifestation was generalized vasculitis involving small and medium-size vessels and elastic-type arteries with the development of aortoarteritis. Proper interpretation of manifestations of viral liver cirrhosis allowed for immunosuppressive treatment in combination with effective antiviral drugs. As a result, aviremia, regression of vasculitis and portal hypertension along with considerable improvement of the prognosis were achieved.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Tanashchuk
authors.forename: I O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Smitienko
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Baĭkova
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001167:Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006147:Guanine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D015166:Monitoring, Immunologic; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C413685:entecavir; D006147:Guanine