A patient with acute hepatitis E and intractable vomiting: a case report
We reported a patient with acute hepatitis E who had recurrent vomiting and dizziness that are uncommon in other patients with hepatitis E. The patient developed dizziness 1 month ago prior, accompanied by yellow urine, sclera, and staining of the skin. Half a month prior, the patient gradually developed fatigue and a poor appetite, accompanied by nausea, aversion to oil, loss of appetite, and itching of the skin. The patient turned out to have an acute hepatitis E infection and was hospitalized for more than a month with repeated vomiting and dizziness. He was treated conservatively with drugs for various reasons. After more than 1 month of medication and rest, the patient's vomiting and dizziness symptoms improved significantly, and follow-up found that the recovery was good.
Authors
- Xu D (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5008-9451)
- Kui Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7716-6485)
- Xiaoqin Dong
Institutions
- Hunan City University (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1614921
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00