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Asymptomatic COVID-19 presenting with features of mixed pattern acute liver injury in a young healthy female, a case report

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revised on 2023-10-10, 11:44 and posted on 2023-10-10, 11:47 authored by Phool Iqbal, Prava Karki, Wael Abdelmottaleb, Yamama Al-Khazraji, Ahmed Mirza Fawad, Kulsum Madani, Farhan Ahmed, Shoaib Nawaz, Muhammad Bilal Jamshaid, Quesada Mata Fernando

COVID-19 associated severe acute liver injury in a young healthy patient has not been reported much in the literature. And currently, there are no standard management guidelines. We want to report a case of acute liver injury of mixed pattern in a young healthy female with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. She presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and yellowish discoloration of her skin. Further laboratory investigations revealed mixed pattern liver injury with highly raised liver enzymes. She was managed with N-acetyl cysteine protocol and monitoring of her liver enzymes. Other causes of acute liver injury were ruled out. She remained stable during her hospital stay and follow up. Our aim is to highlight the significance of acute liver injury in COVID 19 patients that may lead to fatal outcomes if not managed and monitored accordingly. 

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Published in: Journal of Infection and Public Health
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.05.040  

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Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library

History

Language

  • English

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Year

  • 2023

License statement

This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Institution affiliated with

  • Hamad Medical Corporation
  • Hamad General Hospital - HMC