Digestive diseases and sciences
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Review Case Reports
Cholestatic hepatitis induced by Epstein-Barr virus infection in an adult.
Liver involvement is nearly universal in healthy persons with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection-induced infectious mononucleosis. It is usually mild, undetected clinically and resolves spontaneously. Jaundice is distinctly uncommon and may reflect either more severe hepatitis or an associated hemolytic anemia. ⋯ Imaging studies excluded biliary obstruction. Symptoms and laboratory abnormalities resolved spontaneously. EBV infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of cholestatic hepatitis in adults.