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CASE REPORT

Fulminant varicella hepatitis in a human immunodeficiency virus infected patient: Case report and review of the literature

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Pages 929-931 | Received 23 Nov 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

We report the case of a 35-y-old HIV-infected female, who presented fulminant varicella hepatitis and recovered under medical treatment. Varicella zoster virus is an uncommon cause of acute liver disease which occurs mainly in immunocompromized patients. Acyclovir is the cornerstone of the treatment.

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