RESUMEN

We describe a clinical case of a kidney transplant patient who presented a sudden elevation of his liver function tests. Once we ruled out the most frequent causes of acute hepatitis, serum tests for Hepatitis E were performed. Hepatitis E virus RNA was detected in blood and stools. After six months the virus was still detected. Ribavirin treatment was initiated with normalization of the serum aminotransferases and sustained virology response was achieved.

Asunto(s)

Antivirales/uso terapéutico , Hepatitis E/tratamiento farmacológico , Ribavirina/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Biomarcadores/sangre , Enfermedad Crónica , Anticuerpos Antihepatitis/sangre , Hepatitis E/diagnóstico , Virus de la Hepatitis E/genética , Virus de la Hepatitis E/inmunología , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Masculino