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Liver transplantation for acute liver failure related to autochthonous genotype 3 hepatitis E virus infection.

Abstract
Hepatitis E virus of genotype 3 (HEV-3) is an emerging cause of sporadic autochthonous acute hepatitis in Europe. Although spontaneous outcome of hepatitis E is usually favorable, fulminant liver failure has been described worldwide. In Europe, autochthonous hepatitis E associated with fulminant hepatic failure and leading to liver transplantation has been exceptionally reported. We report here four cases of fulminant and sub-fulminant hepatitis E proposed for liver transplantation in Marseille University hospitals between July 2006 and March 2010. HEV diagnosis relied on detection of anti-HEV IgM antibodies and HEV RNA in serum samples. All cases were men, with no travel history in hyperendemic areas. HEV sequence analyses revealed genotype 3 HEV in the four patients. Liver histology indicated severe acute hepatitis in all of them, pre-existing fibrosis being found in two cases. Two patients underwent liver transplantation, and the two other patients could not be transplanted due to septic complications and died. HEV testing should be performed for the initial evaluation of every acute liver failure regardless of the epidemiological and clinical context. With respect to the potentially fulminant evolution of HEV genotype 3 infections, treatment with ribavirin of severe acute hepatitis E should be considered.
AuthorsSarah Aherfi, Patrick Borentain, Ferdaous Raissouni, Aude Le Goffic, Michel Guisset, Christophe Renou, Jean-Charles Grimaud, Jean Hardwigsen, Stéphane Garcia, Danielle Botta-Fridlund, Cyril Nafati, Anne Motte, Yves Patrice Le Treut, Philippe Colson, René Gerolami
JournalClinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology (Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol) Vol. 38 Issue 1 Pg. 24-31 (Feb 2014) ISSN: 2210-741X [Electronic] France
PMID24462173 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
Topics
  • Adult
  • Europe
  • Genotype
  • Hepatitis E (complications)
  • Hepatitis E virus (classification, genetics)
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure, Acute (surgery, virology)
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

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