Acute Hepatitis A Causing Severe Hemolysis and Renal Failure in Undiagnosed Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficient Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (3rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abutineh, Iman; Kreitman, Kyle; Kothadia, Jiten P.; Ali, Bilal; Jain, Richa; Clark, Ian; Maliakkal, Benedict J.; Nair, Satheesh P.
• Other Names: Komatsu Haruki Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hepatology. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-03
• Subjects: Liver -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases; Liver; Liver; Liver -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.36
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/5512883
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6587

Abstract

Abstract : Infection with hepatitis A virus is usually a self-limited illness that rarely results in fulminant liver failure. Severe hemolysis is an uncommon complication but has been reported in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Here, we report a case with undiagnosed G6PD deficiency who presented with hyperbilirubinemia, severe hemolysis, and acute renal failure precipitated by acute hepatitis A infection.