Prolonged cholestatic jaundice with very high bilirubin level due to hepatitis e infection
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https://doi.org/10.14419/ijbas.v3i2.2269Published:
2014-04-24Abstract
A 12 year old male child presented with jaundice, generalized itching and disturbed sleep of one and half months duration. Extremely high Serum bilirubin levels (total 38.3 mg/dl, direct 27mg/dl, and indirect 11mg/dl) with normal liver enzymes were documented, which gradually resolved over next two months on supportive management. Hepatitis E infection was diagnosed based on presence of positive Anti hepatitis E IgM antibodies. Underlying associated hepato-biliary diseases were ruled out on a detailed work-up of the case. This case is a unique example of prolonged cholestatic jaundice with extremely high levels of bilirubin with normal liver enzymes in a case of hepatitis E, which has not been reported previously in pediatric age group.
Keywords: high bilirubin, hepatitis E, Cholestatic jaundice, normal liver enzyme, prolonged jaundice.
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