TITLE:
Mysterious Case of Severe Acute Hepatitis Affecting Children: About 3 Cases
AUTHORS:
Sara Anane, Aziza El Ouali, Abdeladim Babakhouya, Ayad Ghanam, Maria Rkain
KEYWORDS:
Acute Hepatitis, Adenovirus, SARS-CoV-2, Adenovirus 41
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: Severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin was reported for the first time among children in many countries or regions worldwide. This article describes the first Moroccan cases of severe acute hepatitis admitted for cholestasis jaundice. The biological assessment revealed significantly hepatic cytolysis for our three cases. The viral hepatic serology was negative and the autoimmunity assessment was unremarkable. The cause of this inflammation of the liver is not yet known. The aim of this manuscript is to sensitize young children to this serious disease of unknown etiology.