Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) usually causes asymptomatic infections in adults. In rare cases, infected individuals develop Chronic Active EBV (CAEBV), a systemic disorder characterized by elevated EBV DNA in blood and lymphocytes in tissues. We present a rare case of CAEBV in a 24-year-old woman with serology suggestive of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).
CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS:
A 24-year-old Guatemalan woman presented with RUQ abdominal pain, na… Show more
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