Adenovirus hepatitis presenting as tumoral lesions in an immunocompromised patient

Autores: Putra Juan, Suriawinata Arief A

Resumen

A 59-year-old man with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia on alemtuzumab presented with neutropenic fever, intermittent nausea, and multiple ill-defined low attenuation foci in the liver on abdominal computed tomography scan which were suspicious for metastatic disease. Histological examination revealed the diagnosis of adenovirus hepatitis. Patient responded well to cidofovir. Adenovirus hepatitis is a rare but important entity to be considered by the clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists. Timely diagnosis and appropriate management are essential to improve the prognosis of adenovirus hepatitis in immunocompromised patients.

Palabras clave: Viral hepatitis acute liver injury liver biopsy imaging studies cidofovir.

2014-10-30   |   416 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 13 Núm.6. Noviembre-Diciembre 2014 Pags. 827-829 Ann Hepatol 2014; 13(6)