A case report of disseminated herpes simplex hepatitis masquerading as spinal headache

Natalia Lattanzioa Internal Medicine, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Stephen Bella Internal Medicine, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USA

Christian Lorenzoa Internal Medicine, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USA

Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometscha Internal Medicine, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USA

Manuel Gordillob Infectious Disease, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USA

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