Subclinical Hepatitis in Rubeola Infections in Young Adults
Authors: MICHAEL D. NICKELL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Brief Reports1 March 1979Subclinical Hepatitis in Rubeola Infections in Young AdultsMICHAEL D. NICKELL, PRESTON B. CANNADY, GREGORY A. SCHWITZERMICHAEL D. NICKELL, PRESTON B. CANNADY, GREGORY A. SCHWITZERAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-3-354 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRubeola (measles) is an acute febrile illness predominantly affecting children. Over the past 3 years there has been a marked increase in reported cases of measles in the United States: 24 374 cases in 1975; 39 388 cases in 1976; and 54 596 cases in 1977 (1, 2). Recent data from states that report measles by age reveal a shift to a greater proportion of cases in older age groups (1). Hepatic involvement as a consequence of rubeola has been rarely recognized (3-5).Thirty-one patients were admitted to the hospital when their rashes became clinically evident. The tentative diagnosis of...References1. Measles—United States. Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 26:109, 1977 Google Scholar2. Summary—cases of specified notifiable diseases: United States. Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 26:426, 1977 Google Scholar3. BERRY T: Hepatic damage associated with measles. Pa Med J 63:995-999, 1960 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. MONIFHOOD GC: Ileocolitis associated with meales (rubeola). Am J Dis Child 120:245-247, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. SIEGELHIRSCHMAN DS: Hepatic dysfunction in acute measles infection of adults. Arch Intern Med 137:1178-1179, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. LENNETTESPAULDINGTRUANT EEJ: Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 2nd ed. Washington, D.C., American Society of Microbiology, 1974, pp. 709-722 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Denver, Colorado PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByRubeola VirusLiver Disease Associated with Viral InfectionsRubeola Virus (Measles and Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis)Three cases of acute hepatitis associated with measlesHEPATITISMEASLES VIRUSRubeola Virus (Measles and Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis)Rougeole (I). Le virus. Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniquesAcute concomitant viral hepatitisClinical and laboratory features of measles in hospitalized adultsHépatite rougeoleuseMeasles associated hepatobiliary disease: An overviewDelayed hepatobiliary disease and eosinophilia in atypical measlesSyncytial Giant-Cell HepatitisHepatitis during measles in young adults: Possible role of antipyretic drugsExtent of measles hepatitis in various agesLiver involvement in measlesLiver dysfunction in measles, liver biopsy findingsVirus Antibodies in the Serum of Patients with Liver DiseaseCase Report Atypical measles syndrome: Unusual Hepatic, Pulmonary, and Immunologic Aspects 1 March 1979Volume 90, Issue 3Page: 354-355KeywordsAge groupsChildrenHepatitisInfectious hepatitisMeaslesPediatric infectionsRashesYoung adults Issue Published: 1 March 1979 PDF DownloadLoading ...