Abstract
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis is often unrecognized clinically with most untreated cases diagnosed postmortem. HSV hepatitis has been reported in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, mostly in kidney and liver transplants, and rarely in heart transplant recipients. We describe a fatal case of community-acquired HSV-2 hepatitis in a 24-year-old heart transplant recipient occurring 3 years after transplant. We also review the literature summarizing HSV hepatitis and the potential role of quantitative HSV polymerase chain reaction monitoring in the SOT population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E87-E96 |
Journal | Transplant Infectious Disease |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Heart transplant
- Hepatitis
- Herpes simplex virus
- Solid organ transplant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Infectious Diseases