Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2021; 27(18): 2073-2089
Published online May 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i18.2073
Table 1 Cases of vasculitis in hepatitis A
CaseDan et al[21]Press et al[22]Nassih et al[23]Chemli et al[24]Mohan et al[25]Altınkaynak et al[26]
Age, yr302810< 110
SexFemaleFemaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
DiagnosisCNVCNVCGVHSPHSPHSP
Body temperatureNN/ANN/AMild feverN
Time of the onset after the onset of hepatitis2 wkN/A8 wk3 d after admission to hospitalDuring the first month of illness2 wk
Second wave of hepatitis-N/A----
Pruritus+N/A++--
Jaundice+N/A+N/A++
RashEPR over the hips, but also involving the buttocks and arms, and rare petechiaeEcchymotic lesionsPP on the legs, forearms, and the backPP on the declivous regionsBluish PP on both lower limbs, swelling over dorsum of hands and feetPP on the legs and on the gluteal regions.
JointsNN/AArthritis in the kneesArthralgiaArthritis in the right kneeArthralgia
GNNoN/ADipstick test was positive to proteins (2+) and blood (3+)NoNoNo
GutNN/ANAbdominal painSmall amount of blood in stoolAbdominal pain
RFN/AN/ANegativeN/ANegativeNegative
ANAN/AN/ANegativeN/ANegativeNegative
WBC, 109/L6.3N/A7.2N/A9.9
CRP, mg/LN/AN/A38N/AN/AN
Platelets, 109/L408N/AN/AN/AN416
ESR, mm/h80N/A80N/AN/AN/A
CryoglobulinsN/AN/AIgM, IgA, and IgGN/AN/AN/A
TransaminasesN/A
ComplementNN/AN/AN/AN/AN
Skin biopsyLCV with deposition of IgM and C3Necrotizing vasculitis with fibrin thrombiLCVN/ALCVN/A
TreatmentN/AGCGCN/AAnalgeticsN/A