Abstract
A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a lower extremity rash, general fatigue, and abdominal discomfort Laboratory findings revealed elevated serum transaminases as well as positivity for the hepatitis B surface antigen and the immunoglobulin M type anti-hepatitis B core antibody. He was diagnosed with a rash typical of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome due to acute infection with hepatitis B virus, genotype A. After admission, the rash gradually decreased ; however, serum transaminases and jaundice increased. Entecavir therapy was initiated on day 11 of admission, and his liver function subsequently improved over two weeks. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome is rarely seen in adult patients. It may be important to pay attention to the typical rash of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome because it may provide an important clue to an otherwise asymptomatic acute hepatitis B infection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1657-1662 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Japanese Society of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 Sep |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Adult Gianotti-Crosti syndrome caused by hepatitis B. / Iwasaki, Eisuke; Takita, Maiko; Kishino, Ryohei; Izumiya, Motoko; Nakazawa, Atsushi; Tsukada, Nobuhiro.
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T1 - Adult Gianotti-Crosti syndrome caused by hepatitis B
AU - Iwasaki, Eisuke
AU - Takita, Maiko
AU - Kishino, Ryohei
AU - Izumiya, Motoko
AU - Nakazawa, Atsushi
AU - Tsukada, Nobuhiro
PY - 2013/9
Y1 - 2013/9
N2 - A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a lower extremity rash, general fatigue, and abdominal discomfort Laboratory findings revealed elevated serum transaminases as well as positivity for the hepatitis B surface antigen and the immunoglobulin M type anti-hepatitis B core antibody. He was diagnosed with a rash typical of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome due to acute infection with hepatitis B virus, genotype A. After admission, the rash gradually decreased ; however, serum transaminases and jaundice increased. Entecavir therapy was initiated on day 11 of admission, and his liver function subsequently improved over two weeks. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome is rarely seen in adult patients. It may be important to pay attention to the typical rash of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome because it may provide an important clue to an otherwise asymptomatic acute hepatitis B infection.
AB - A 42-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a lower extremity rash, general fatigue, and abdominal discomfort Laboratory findings revealed elevated serum transaminases as well as positivity for the hepatitis B surface antigen and the immunoglobulin M type anti-hepatitis B core antibody. He was diagnosed with a rash typical of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome due to acute infection with hepatitis B virus, genotype A. After admission, the rash gradually decreased ; however, serum transaminases and jaundice increased. Entecavir therapy was initiated on day 11 of admission, and his liver function subsequently improved over two weeks. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome is rarely seen in adult patients. It may be important to pay attention to the typical rash of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome because it may provide an important clue to an otherwise asymptomatic acute hepatitis B infection.
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JO - Journal of Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
JF - Journal of Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
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