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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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Prolonged cholestatic jaundice as an atypical manifestation of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in children: Case reports
Md Shafiul Alam1, Md Benzamin1, Shariful Hasan1, Nadia Haq2, Md Wahiduzzaman Mazumdar1
1 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2 Department of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Md Shafiul Alam
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
Bangladesh
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/pnjb.pnjb_9_21
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This article reports two cases of prolonged cholestatic type hepatitis A, a rare clinical manifestation of hepatitis A virus infection in children. Acute hepatitis A virus infection typically resolves spontaneously in 90% of the cases. In children, complete recovery usually occurs in most of the cases within two months. Occasionally, the cholestatic variety may persist for several months, characterized by intense pruritus and prolonged conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The diagnosis is based on the presence of IgM anti-HAV, symptoms longer than 8 weeks, bilirubin concentration >10 g/dL in the absence of substantial hepatocellular and biliary damage. Use of only ursodeoxycholicacid (UDCA) rather than the combined use of UDCA and corticosteroid is sufficient. |
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