Invasive meningoencephalitis as the first manifestation of hepatitis A

J Viral Hepat. 2019 Nov;26(11):1330-1333. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13177. Epub 2019 Aug 4.

Abstract

Since mid-2016, Europe has been facing a major hepatitis A epidemic, with more than 25 000 cases reported to the European CDC, in 2018. We describe herein a rare case of invasive HAV meningoencephalitis as a prodrome of the classic hepatitis, which largely explains a delay in diagnosis.

Keywords: Meningoencephalitis; hepatitis A.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningoencephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Meningoencephalitis / epidemiology
  • Neuroimaging / methods
  • Symptom Assessment

Substances

  • Biomarkers