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Bone Marrow of Contention: A Rare Case of Recurrent Acute Hepatitis.

Authors :
Rocco A
Compare D
Risitano AM
Sgamato C
Amato B
Nardone G
Source :
Digestive diseases and sciences [Dig Dis Sci] 2021 Feb; Vol. 66 (2), pp. 408-411. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 22.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia is a well-recognized clinical syndrome in which marrow failure follows the development of hepatitis. Although aplastic anemia is intimately related to paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, until now, no cases of PNH-associated hepatitis have been described. We report a case of recurrent acute hepatitis preceding the clinical onset of PNH. Treatment of PNH with the complement inhibitor eculizumab (Soliris <superscript>®</superscript> ) prevented both recurrences of episodes of intravascular hemolysis and liver enzyme alteration. This is the first known published case of PNH-associated hepatitis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1573-2568
Volume :
66
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Digestive diseases and sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33089481
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06670-z