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HCV Reactivation in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Due to Sorafenib: A Case Report.

Jun ChengJinjin PanDongmei ZhaoXuejiao MaQiulin SunJiabin Li
Published in: International medical case reports journal (2024)
The global prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is approximately 3%, with a post-infection chronicity rate of up to 50%-85%. HCV reactivation can occur when anti-HCV positive individuals receive antineoplastic therapy. In this study, we report a case of an anti-HCV positive patient with negative HCV RNA after 12 weeks of direct antiviral therapy. Two months later, sorafenib was used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma, and HCV reactivation occurred after 8 months of the treatment. HCV RNA was negative after 12 weeks of antiviral treatment with Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir. We also discussed the mechanism of HCV reactivation caused by sorafenib and the antiviral treatment regimen after HCV reactivation with the relevant literature.
Keyphrases
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  • human immunodeficiency virus
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