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Herpes simplex hepatitis

P Mantry¹, D Desai, V Kumar

¹Department of Medicine, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai.

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

|January 1, 1997

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A 76-year-old man developed hepatitis and skin lesions due to herpes simplex virus infection. Despite positive IgM antibodies and inclusion bodies, the patient succumbed to the illness within four days.

Area of Science:

Virology
Hepatology
Dermatology

Background:

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections can manifest in various ways.
Hepatitis is a potential, though less common, complication of HSV.
Cutaneous manifestations of HSV are well-documented.

Observation:

A 76-year-old male patient presented with symptoms indicative of hepatitis.
Physical examination revealed skin lesions.
IgM antibodies to HSV were detected in the patient's serum.

Findings:

Skin lesion scrapings demonstrated the presence of herpetic inclusion bodies, confirming HSV infection.
The patient's clinical presentation included hepatitis and cutaneous lesions attributed to HSV.

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Implications:

This case highlights the potential for severe, rapidly progressing HSV infections in elderly individuals.
Early diagnosis and management of HSV hepatitis and associated skin lesions are crucial.
Further research into risk factors and treatment strategies for severe HSV infections is warranted.