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Chickenpox‐associated fulminant hepatitis that led to liver transplantation in a 63‐year‐old woman
Author(s) -
RoqueAfonso AnneMarie,
Bralet MariePierre,
Ichai Philippe,
Desbois Delphine,
Vaghefi Parissa,
Castaing Denis,
Samuel Didier,
Dussaix Elisabeth
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.21514
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , chickenpox , fulminant hepatitis , virology , fulminant , hepatitis , gastroenterology , transplantation , virus
A 63‐year‐old woman treated with prednisone for sinusitis developed fulminant liver failure due to a clinically unsuspected primary varicella zoster virus infection. The diagnosis of herpetic hepatitis was made from a liver biopsy, and varicella zoster virus viremia was detected by polymerase chain reaction. She was treated successfully with transplantation and perioperative administration of acyclovir. Liver Transpl 14:1309–1312, 2008. © 2008 AASLD.
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