Hepatitis E masquerading as drug-induced liver injury

Hepatology. 2012 Dec;56(6):2420-3. doi: 10.1002/hep.26158.

Abstract

The patient presented below gives us the opportunity to discuss challenges in the diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury in an era of increasing awareness of hepatitis E.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fingolimod Hydrochloride
  • Hepatitis E / blood
  • Hepatitis E / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis E / virology
  • Hepatitis E virus*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multiple Sclerosis / drug therapy
  • Propylene Glycols / therapeutic use
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • Sphingosine / analogs & derivatives
  • Sphingosine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Propylene Glycols
  • RNA, Viral
  • Fingolimod Hydrochloride
  • Sphingosine