Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient
Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient作者机构:Department of Medicine and Therapeuticsthe Prince of Wales HospitalHong Kong SARThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
出 版 物:《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2003年第9卷第12期
页 面:2876-2877页
核心收录:
学科分类:1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学]
主 题:慢性乙型肝炎 高龄患者 黄疸 拉米夫定 急性暴发性肝炎
摘 要:A 95-year old gentleman developed fatal icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B despite lamivudine treatment. This article highlights the atypical presentations of chronic hepatitis B in elderly patient and the need to consider this possibility for acute fulminant hepatitis in endemic areas.