EBV Infection Unmasking a Choledochal Cyst in an Infant

Hepatic involvement is common in acute Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection in children. It usually manifests as a transitory elevation of transaminases in up to 80% to 90% of patients, and they normalize by 2 to 6 weeks. A cholestatic pattern with elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (γGT) and alkalin...

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Main Authors: Hassan El Khatib, Batoul Kawtharany, Diyaa Mohammad, Mohammad Siblini, Nahida El-Rifai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7320109