Acute ascites accompanying hepatitis a infection in a child

R. Dagan, P. Yagupsky, Y. Barki

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Abstract

A seven-year-old child developed ascites when recovering from hepatitis A infection. Accumulation of intraperitoneal fluid was confirmed by ultrasonic study. The clinical course was otherwise uneventful and the ascites disappeared after a few days with no treatment, and did not recur for five years. Ascites may exceptionally accompany hepatitis A infection. Its appearance, however, does not indicate an unfavorable outcome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)360-361
Number of pages2
JournalInfection
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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