Prolonged cholestasis after acute viral hepatitis: successfully treated with oral steroid.

Manjesh Jayappa, Prawin Kumar, Jagdish Prasad Goyal

BMJ case reports 2020 May 21

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Cholestasis is a rare distinct complication of hepatitis A infection. Usually it runs a long indolent course with significant pruritus and malabsorption lasting for few months. A 9-year-old boy presented with yellowish discolouration of eye for 1 month. Liver function test showed conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. Serology was positive for hepatitis A IgM antibody. Liver biopsy showed features of hepatitis with cholestasis. Child successfully treated with oral steroids. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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Manjesh Jayappa, Prawin Kumar, Jagdish Prasad Goyal. Prolonged cholestasis after acute viral hepatitis: successfully treated with oral steroid. BMJ case reports. 2020 May 21;13(5)