Open AccessCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) and acute nonicteric hepatitis: A case report from Asokoro, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Isaac Olubanji Akerele,
Chidi V Nnabuchi,
Adaeze Oreh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_410_20
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , coronavirus , virology , betacoronavirus , coronavirus infections , pandemic , disease , pneumonia , hepatitis , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
We report our first case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection with hepatitis B co-infection who presented with fever, catarrh, headaches, fatigue, and loss of smell. He had a history of chronic hepatitis B infection which appeared to be inactive given a history of normal outpatient liver tests prior to admission for COVID-19. Following the positive nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction diagnosis with COVID-19, liver function tests revealed evidence of hepatitis with elevated bilirubin and liver enzymes and deranged full blood count findings.