Jaundice after Herbage Walking Tour of a 44 Year Old Man

Publication

Jaundice after Herbage Walking Tour of a 44 Year Old Man

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 3, 2015

Sawatzki Mikael, Haller Christoph, Henz Samuel

Units

Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Rheumatologie, Allgemeine Innere Medizin | Hausarztmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Keywords

Hepatitis E, jaundice, zoonosis, pork

Doi

10.1024/1661-8157/a002025

Contact

Mikael Sawatzki

Citation

Sawatzki M, Haller C, Henz S. Jaundice after Herbage Walking Tour of a 44 Year Old Man. Praxis Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin 2015; 104:635-637.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Praxis Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin 2015; 104

Publication Date

Jun 3, 2015

Pages

635-637

Publisher

Hans Huber, Hogrefe (Bern)

Brief description/objective

We report about a 44-year old patient with severe acute hepatitis E after herbage walking-tour. Transmission occurred with ingestion of contaminated herbs. Symptoms were jaundice, dark urine, rheumatic pains and distinctive fatigue. We could document a benign self-limiting course under regular clinical controls. Hepatitis E is a worldwide common cause for acute hepatitis with jaundice. In Switzerland conamination of this autochthonic infection is aquired by consumption of pork and venison (seroprevalence up to 22%). Infection can be without symptoms but also can result in acute liver failure. Extrahepatic symptoms are not uncommon.