The Medicine Forum

Article Title

A Confounding Case of Acute Hepatitis A

Authors

Andrea Molin, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Michael Cheung, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Timothy Kuchera, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Hepatitis A (HAV) is a picornavirus transmitted via fecal-oral route that disproportionately affects homeless persons, men who have sex with men, and individuals who use intravenous drugs. Acute HAV typically presents with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever. It is most commonly self-limited but can progress to fulminant hepatic failure in less than 1% of cases. The following case is a unique presentation of acute HAV infection requiring diagnostic dexterity and critical thinking.

Recommended Citation

Molin, MD, Andrea; Cheung, MD, Michael; and Kuchera, MD, Timothy (2022) "A Confounding Case of Acute Hepatitis A," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 23, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.023.1.010
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol23/iss1/11