COVID-19 Challenges in Autoimmune Hepatitis Management: A Successful Outcome With Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIg)

COVID-19 对自身免疫性肝炎治疗的挑战:静脉注射免疫球蛋白 (IVIg) 的成功案例

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Abstract

Background: Several autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), can arise or become decompensated following COVID-19 infection or vaccination; however, there is a lack of data regarding the management of concurrent COVID-19 infection and autoimmune diseases. Case Summary: In this paper, we present a case of a 9-year-old boy with yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclera, abnormal liver function test, followed by positive qRT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 and progressive bicytopenia. After a lack of response to corticosteroids, intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) was administrated and a decline in liver enzymes, total bilirubin, and direct bilirubin was observed. Result and Discussion: This case illustrates how IVIg significantly improved the AIH symptoms in the patient with positive qRT-PCR for the SARS-CoV-2 test. We hope our report encourages further research on therapeutic approaches for AIH concomitant with COVID-19.

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