Hepatitis-E-induced cholestasis in a child: a case report.

Sagar Pokhrel Amrit Bhusal Neelam KumariHimal Bikram BhattaraiAneeta Banjade

Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) (2023)

Although cholestasis is uncommon in children with HEV infection, it should be considered for non-improving clinical status in children with hepatitis. Also, patients with jaundice and Hepatitis E should be followed up by treating physicians until resolution occurs. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report from Nepal describing cholestasis in a child due to HEV infection.

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