Urticaria and periorbital edema as prodromal presenting signs of acute hepatitis B infection.
J Travel Med
; 18(3): 224-5, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21539670
ABSTRACT
A 34-year-old patient presented with giant, transient urticarial skin lesions and periorbital edema after a 3-month stay in DR Congo. Retrospective analysis of stored samples revealed that these signs were prodromal manifestations of acute hepatitis B infection. The hepatitis B infection was spontaneously cleared; the skin lesion did not recur.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Orbitales
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Urticaria
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Edema
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Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Travel Med
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos