Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus induced Acute Hepatitis in Young Female Patient.

İhsan Ates,Nisbet Yilmaz,Filiz Çiftçi,Mustafa Kaplan

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1134

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Abstract

Acute hepatitis is a disorder that goes with liver cell necrosis and liver inflammation. Among the causes of acute hepatitis, the most common reasons are viral hepatitis. About 95% of the acute hepatitis generate because of hepatotropic viruses. Epstein-barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are from the family of herpes viruses and rare causes of acute hepatitis. In this case report, acute hepatitis due to EBV and CMV coinfection will be described.How to cite this articleAtes İ, Kaplan M, Yilmaz N, Çiftçi F. Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus induced Acute Hepatitis in Young Female Patient. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2015;5(1):60-61.

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In Asia and some European countries, the most common cause of acute hepatitis is hepatitis viruses.[1]
The most common causative viruses are hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, it was shown that herpes simplex virus, varicellazoster virus, adenovirus, epstein-barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) can rarely cause acute hepatitis.[2]
Epstein-barr virus is a member of the herpes virus family, more than 90% of the adult population has encountered this virus.[6]

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INTRODUCTION

In Asia and some European countries, the most common cause of acute hepatitis is hepatitis viruses.[1]. Transaminases may increase up to five times in these cases.[4,5] Unlike other herpes viruses, jaundice does not develop in CMV-induced hepatitis In this case report, a patient with acute hepatitis due to CMV and EBV coinfection will be presented. A 28-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department with fever, fatigue, nausea. She used amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (1 gm) for 3 days due to high fever associated with malaise, her fever continued. Antimitochondrial antibody, antinuclear antibody, antismooth muscle antibodies, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, acute and chronic

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