Acute Hepatitis C After Penile Stem Cell Injection.

Zaveri, Sahil; Tagliaferri, Ariana; Shah, Bhavin; Melki, Gabriel; Michael, Patrick

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Author

Zaveri, Sahil
Tagliaferri, Ariana
Shah, Bhavin
Melki, Gabriel
Michael, Patrick

Keyword

hepatitis c (hcv) infection
immunocompetent
liver injury
penile injection
stem cell transplant

Journal title

Cureus

Date Published

2022-11-24

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e31858

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/14699

Abstract

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that is transmitted via blood or other bodily fluids and usually manifests as a chronic infection. We present a unique case of acute hepatitis C from a penile stem cell injection. Although previous cases have reported the reactivation of chronic hepatitis C after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, it is uncommon for hepatitis C to present acutely, especially in an immunocompetent patient. To our knowledge, this is the first case of acute hepatitis C after a penile stem cell injection.

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Zaveri S, Tagliaferri A, Shah B, Melki G, Michael P. Acute Hepatitis C After Penile Stem Cell Injection. Cureus. 2022 Nov 24;14(11):e31858. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31858. PMID: 36579246; PMCID: PMC9789745.

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10.7759/cureus.31858

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