A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia

Hepatitis A is fecally transmitted through water or food contaminated with the virus. Owing to improved sanitary conditions, the number of reported cases in Japan has decreased, and imported cases are more common. Hepatitis A rarely causes biliary stasis; it has been reported in adults, but not in c...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Oikawa, Motohiro Taki, Takaaki Takayanagi, Shunseki Koyama, Shinji Asayama, Hiroyuki Satoh
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Takaaki Takayanagi
Shunseki Koyama
Shinji Asayama
Hiroyuki Satoh
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description Hepatitis A is fecally transmitted through water or food contaminated with the virus. Owing to improved sanitary conditions, the number of reported cases in Japan has decreased, and imported cases are more common. Hepatitis A rarely causes biliary stasis; it has been reported in adults, but not in children. In viral hepatitis, cholesterol levels are often low owing to impaired liver function. Here, we report a pediatric case of hepatitis A with biliary stasis and lipid abnormalities. The patient was a 9-year-old Indian boy living in Japan. He travelled to India and played in a river. Two months after returning to Japan, his parents noticed yellowing of the eyes and brownish urine. Laboratory results showed biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction (aspartate transaminase, 153 IU/L, alanine transaminase, 714 IU/L, γ-glutamyl transaminase, 221 IU/L) and hyperlipidemia (triglycerides 252 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol 248 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol 12 mg/dL). Polymerase chain reaction testing for ribonucleic acid of hepatitis A virus revealed a diagnosis of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA). Treatment consisted of bed rest and intravenous infusion, and the patient's hematological abnormalities resolved spontaneously.
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spelling doaj-art-6ab1d7ee8ced407194336f3d2d9e1d112025-08-20T03:25:59ZengElsevierJournal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports2214-62452025-06-013610018410.1016/j.jecr.2025.100184A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemiaKosuke Oikawa0Motohiro Taki1Takaaki Takayanagi2Shunseki Koyama3Shinji Asayama4Hiroyuki Satoh5Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Hygiene, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, 4-5-10 Higashiyukigaya, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JapanHepatitis A is fecally transmitted through water or food contaminated with the virus. Owing to improved sanitary conditions, the number of reported cases in Japan has decreased, and imported cases are more common. Hepatitis A rarely causes biliary stasis; it has been reported in adults, but not in children. In viral hepatitis, cholesterol levels are often low owing to impaired liver function. Here, we report a pediatric case of hepatitis A with biliary stasis and lipid abnormalities. The patient was a 9-year-old Indian boy living in Japan. He travelled to India and played in a river. Two months after returning to Japan, his parents noticed yellowing of the eyes and brownish urine. Laboratory results showed biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction (aspartate transaminase, 153 IU/L, alanine transaminase, 714 IU/L, γ-glutamyl transaminase, 221 IU/L) and hyperlipidemia (triglycerides 252 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol 248 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol 12 mg/dL). Polymerase chain reaction testing for ribonucleic acid of hepatitis A virus revealed a diagnosis of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA). Treatment consisted of bed rest and intravenous infusion, and the patient's hematological abnormalities resolved spontaneously.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624525000036Biliary stasisHepatitis ALipid disordersLiver dysfunctionPediatrics
spellingShingle Kosuke Oikawa
Motohiro Taki
Takaaki Takayanagi
Shunseki Koyama
Shinji Asayama
Hiroyuki Satoh
A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports
Biliary stasis
Hepatitis A
Lipid disorders
Liver dysfunction
Pediatrics
title A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
title_full A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
title_fullStr A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
title_full_unstemmed A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
title_short A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
title_sort pediatric case of hepatitis a genotype iiia with biliary stasis type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia
topic Biliary stasis
Hepatitis A
Lipid disorders
Liver dysfunction
Pediatrics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624525000036
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