Subacute liver failure due to autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in an elderly man in the United States
Landry M, Kamili S, Jain D. Subacute liver failure due to autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in an elderly man in the United States. Human Pathology Reports 2018, 12: 68-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.ehpc.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis E virus infectionE virus infectionLiver failureElderly menDifferential diagnosisVirus infectionToxic injuryAutochthonous hepatitis E virus infectionAutochthonous hepatitis EAcute hepatitis CAnti-HEV IgMHistologic differential diagnosisANA positivityPanlobular hepatitisSubsequent serologyCholestatic hepatitisHepatitis CHepatitis EBiliary obstructionLiver biopsyImmunocompetent individualsFatal outcomeGenotype 3Early diagnosisAppropriate management