A rare extrahepatic syndrome related to acute hepatitis type B : Epididymitis in an adolescent
| Journal | Volume 68 - 2005 |
| Issue | Fasc.2 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | M. A. Taşar, I. Bostanci, B. Karabulut, Y. Dallar |
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| (1) Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; (2) Assoc. Prof. Department of Pediatric Allergy and Asthma, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; (3) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; (4) Assoc. Prof. Chief of Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. |
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Hepatitis B is a common, vaccine-preventable infection with high mortality and morbidity rates worldwide. Numerous extra- hepatic syndromes have been described in patients with either acute or chronic viral hepatitis B. But there is no previous report of co-existence of HBV infection and epididymitis in the English literature. We would like to present and discuss a 12-year-old male patient with epididymitis that might be relation exist with an underlying acute hepatitis B infection. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2005, 68, 270-271). |
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