| CASE REPORT |
|
| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 5
| Issue : 5 | Page : 532-533 |
|
|
Pleural effusion: A rare complication of co-infection of hepatitis A and hepatitis E
Kalenahalli Jagadish Kumar, Halasahalli C Krishna Kumar, Vadambal G Manjunath, Lingappa Umesh
Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Kalenahalli Jagadish Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.105156
|
|
|
Hepatitis A (HAV) is a benign self-limiting infection, spread chiefly by faeco-oral transmission and is common in the developing countries. The main complication of HAV infection is fulminant hepatitis, which occurs in less than 1% of cases. Extra-hepatic complications involving other systems, can occur in HAV infection. Pleural effusion also represents a benign complication of acute hepatitis A infection. We describe here a case of co-infection of HAV and Hepatitis E who developed pleural effusion. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
