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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x6WhUUFoNY0/mqdefault.jpg 11/13/2024 04:02:30 A 5 year old boy presented in August 2015 with jaundice and decreased appetite for 2 months. He had been investigated by his pediatrician and found to have hepatitis. In view of non-improvement, he was referred to us for further management. On examination, he had hepatomegaly. Other systems were normal. Ultrasonography (USG) abdomen revealed hepatomegaly with normal echotexture of the liver. While his HbsAg, Hepatitis C antibody, Hepatitis A IgM, Hepatitis E IgM, ANA, anti-smooth muscle antibody, anti-liver kidney microsomal antibody were negative. Serum ceruloplasmin levels were normal. He tested positive for hepatitis A IgG antibody in August 2015.

Can this be chronic hepatitis A infection?

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Chronic Hepatitis A in a Child | Case Report #casestudy #clinicalcase #science #education

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A 5 year old boy presented in August 2015 with jaundice and decreased appetite for 2 months. He had been investigated by his pediatrician and found to have hepatitis. In view of non-improvement, he was referred to us for further management. On examination, he had hepatomegaly. Other systems were normal. Ultrasonography (USG) abdomen revealed hepatomegaly with normal echotexture of the liver. While his HbsAg, Hepatitis C antibody, Hepatitis A IgM, Hepatitis E IgM, ANA, anti-smooth muscle antibody, anti-liver kidney microsomal antibody were negative. Serum ceruloplasmin levels were normal. He tested positive for hepatitis A IgG antibody in August 2015.

Can this be chronic hepatitis A infection?

Join in our Discussion: https://www.pediatriconcall.com/grand-round/new/is-it-chronic-hepatitis-a-infection/132

PEDIATRIC ONCALL is the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and education tool with an extensive network of doctors as registered members.
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