Prolonged cholestasis due to hepatitis A virus infection.

Abstract

We present a 12-year old boy with jaundice for 2 weeks. The child was deeply icteric and had hepatomegaly. IgM antibodies for hepatitis A virus were positive. However this child had prolonged cholestasis and cholestyramine was started. The child responded only after prednisolone was started.

• Authors: Pawan Kumar, Vidyut Bhatia
• Journal: Indian pediatrics (Indian Pediatr) Vol. 48 Issue 6 Pg. 485-6 (Jun 2011) ISSN: 0974-7559 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 21743116 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Cholagogues and Choleretics
• Ursodeoxycholic Acid
• Prednisolone
• Bilirubin

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Bilirubin (blood)
• Child
• Cholagogues and Choleretics (therapeutic use)
• Cholestasis, Intrahepatic (diagnosis, drug therapy, virology)
• Hepatitis A (metabolism)
• Humans
• Male
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Ursodeoxycholic Acid (therapeutic use)