The Spiraling Case of a Yellow Chef: Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia. (23rd August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, Karen; Bazarbashi, Ahmad Najdat; Dahdal, Sami; Voiculescu, Adina; Khalaf, Natalia
• Other Names: Gentile Ivan Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hepatology. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-08-23
• Subjects: Liver -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases; Liver; Liver; Liver -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.36
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/5876718
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6587

Abstract

Abstract : Leptospirosis is a common bacterial disease in tropical regions of the world due to greater exposure to rodents and domestic animals; however, this condition can also occur in US urban areas, though it often goes unrecognized. Gastrointestinal symptoms are very commonly seen, and icteric leptospirosis is often confused for other conditions resulting in delayed diagnosis and worse outcomes. As mortality increases with more extensive hepatic involvement, gastroenterologists should be aware of the constellation of gastrointestinal symptoms related to leptospirosis, as it can occur in the absence of classic exposure history.