Hepatite aguda de etiologia desconhecida em criança: relato de caso

Abstract

Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation and necrosis of liver cells. It can have several etiologies such as infectious, autoimmune, metabolic, and toxic. Viral hepatitis is a disease caused by different hepatotropic viruses. They have a universal distribution and regional differences are observed according to the etiological agent. Since March 2022, an increase in cases of fulminant hepatitis of unknown origin in the pediatric population has been observed worldwide, with a higher prevalence in the United Kingdom. Current data suggest that the cause of this increase is related to SARS-Cov-2 and Adenovirus infection. This project is intended to report the case of a pediatric patient admitted to the military hospital, whose clinical and laboratory data are similar to those reported so far. We want to add data to the existing medical literature to elucidate the pathogenesis involved and optimize the prognosis of the disease.