Acute Myopericarditis due to Hepatitis E Virus Infection: The First Reported Case in the Western Hemisphere

Timothy Dougherty, Showkat Bashir, Mahmuda Khan Jason Adam, Marie Borum
2016 Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System  
Hepatitis E is a single stranded RNA virus endemic to parts of Asia and Africa. Presentation ranges from asymptomatic to fulminant hepatic failure. Extrahepatic manifestations include acute pancreatitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, neuralgic amyotrophy, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, glomerulonephritis, and mixed cryoglobulinemia.
doi:10.4172/2161-069x.1000386 fatcat:jvyhfa2wajejbpxpvm2e2zzzsu