Hepatitis A and hepatitis E virus co-infection with right pleural effusion, ascites and acute acalculous cholecystitis. A case report

• Autores: iza Palacios, Luis, Espinoza- Ríos, Jorge
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
• Repositorio: Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.revistagastroperu.com:article/1035
• Enlace del recurso: http://www.revistagastroperu.com/index.php/rgp/article/view/1035
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Hepatitis A; Hepatitis E; Colecistitis acalculosa; Efusión pleural; Ascitis

Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis in developing countries due to our poor sanitaryconditions, both spread by fecal-oral route or through contaminated water and food. Being both self-limiting diseases, they are usually benign but may present with atypical clinical findings. A 32 year-old female with right pleural effusion, ascites and acalculous cholecystitis during the course of HAV and HEV co-infection is reported. Clinical improvement was observed with conservative management. As far as we know, this is the first case described of a patient with these three complications in thebackground of a hepatitis A virus and hepatitis E virus co-infection.