Unusual Imaging findings in a Child with Acute Hepatitis A Infection
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Hepatitis A infection in children generally presents with mild, self-limiting symptoms. Extrahepatic manifestations, such as acute renal injury, are rarely reported in non-fulminant hepatitis A. We present a case of a 14-year-old girl with non-fulminant hepatitis A infection, who was incidentally detected with a left adnexal mass during routine ultrasound imaging. Further evaluation with MRI unexpectedly revealed findings suggestive of acute pyelonephritis, contrary to the typical presentation of hepatitis A.
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