Meningoencephalitis of Hepatitis A in Adult Man: A Case Report

Acute hepatitis A virus is almost always a mild illness with a benign outcome in babies and children but the disease isoften symptomatic in adults and the fulminant form may occur in them. Also infrequent atypical clinical forms ofinfection, such as relapsing hepatitis, prolonged hepatitis, and cholestatic hepatitis may be seen in adults. We did notfound any cases of hepatitis A meningoencephalitis in the review of literature, so we decided to introduce this case. Wereport a case of meningoencephalitis of hepatitis A virus infection. He had cerebrospinal fluid abnormality due tomeningoencepalitis. Meningoencephalitis is an atypical presentation of hepatitis A virus infection. Atypicalmanifestations of hepatitis A should be considered in adult patients.Acute hepatitis A virus is almost always a mild illness with a benign outcome in babies and children but the disease isoften symptomatic in adults and the fulminant form may occur in them. Also infrequent atypical clinical forms ofinfection, such as relapsing hepatitis, prolonged hepatitis, and cholestatic hepatitis may be seen in adults. We did notfound any cases of hepatitis A meningoencephalitis in the review of literature, so we decided to introduce this case. Wereport a case of meningoencephalitis of hepatitis A virus infection. He had cerebrospinal fluid abnormality due tomeningoencepalitis. Meningoencephalitis is an atypical presentation of hepatitis A virus infection. Atypicalmanifestations of hepatitis A should be considered in adult patients.