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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2020

Hepatitis E virus re-infection accelerates hepatocellular carcinoma development and relapse in a patient with liver cirrhosis: A case report and review of literature.

Xiao-Na Lin, Qiu-Xiong Lin, Shu-Mei Li, Ke-Ping Xie, Jun Hou, Ren Chen

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Article in World journal of hepatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Na LinThe Laboratory of Computational Medicine and Systems Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
Qiu-Xiong LinDepartment of Infectious Disease, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Shu-Mei LiDepartment of Infectious Disease, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Ke-Ping XieSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China.
Jun HouThe Laboratory of Computational Medicine and Systems Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
Ren ChenDepartment of Infectious Disease, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. crlmczx@163.com.
Guangdong General Hospital · CNSouth China University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatitis E virus (HEV) superinfection is a suspected promoting factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. However, to date, very few cases of HEV-related HCC have been reported. Nevertheless, the role of HEV re-infection in cirrhotic liver without other chronic hepatitis infections has rarely been explored. CASE SUMMARY: A 53-year-old male farmer was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly in August 2016, accompanied with negative HEV-IgM and positive HEV-IgG. No evidence of hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection was found. Since then the patient was evaluated for liver function and viral parameters every 3 mo. In June 2017, the patient presented severe fatigue with whole body itching and was diagnosed with HCC. Afterwards this patient experienced quick HCC development, progression, relapse, and metastasis in the following 8 mo, and presented persistent dual positivity of HEV-IgM and HEV-IgG. This patient had a long history of smoking and alcohol consumption.

conclusionThis unique case invokes the importance of HEV surveillance and treatment among cirrhotic patients, HCC cases, and blood donors.

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Case reportCirrhosisHepatitis E virusHepatocellular carcinomaRe-infection

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