Open AccessProlonged cholestasis after acute viral hepatitis: successfully treated with oral steroid
Author(s) -
Manjesh Jayappa,
Prawin Kumar,
Jagdish Prasad Goyal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-234430
Subject(s) - medicine , cholestasis , gastroenterology , hepatitis , liver function tests , malabsorption , liver biopsy , viral hepatitis , biopsy , liver function
Cholestasis is a rare distinct complication of hepatitis A infection. Usually it runs a long indolent course with significant pruritus and malabsorption lasting for few months. A 9-year-old boy presented with yellowish discolouration of eye for 1 month. Liver function test showed conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. Serology was positive for hepatitis A IgM antibody. Liver biopsy showed features of hepatitis with cholestasis. Child successfully treated with oral steroids.