A case report of chronic hepatitis-C genotype 4c infection: Non-specific symptoms can become contextually relevant in clinical diagnosis

Authors

  • Kameswara Bharadwaj Mantha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v9i9.4148

Keywords:

Chronic Hepatitis C, Cryoglobinemic Vasculitis, DAA Therapy

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is one of the leading causes of liver disease worldwide and its early diagnosis is often considered a challenge because of its non-symptomatic presentation until late disease progression stages. We report the case of a 52-year-old, South-Indian male with CHC genotype 4c infection. We start with the patient’s initial presentation 12 weeks before the diagnosis with seemingly non-specific symptoms of pedal edema, purpura, peripheral neuropathy, arthralgia, and recent onset of diabetes mellitus (DM). We then present the employed direct-acting antiviral (DAA) management regimen and the patient’s response over the span of 48 weeks. Correlating with observations from recent literature highlighting CHC’s extra-hepatic role in inducing cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV) and pancreatic dysfunction, we discuss some educational perspectives on how CV and DM-related symptoms may sometimes become contextually specific in clinically suspecting, assessing risk, and warranting CHC screening and diagnostic confirmation.

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Published

2024-02-01

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Case Report

How to Cite

A case report of chronic hepatitis-C genotype 4c infection: Non-specific symptoms can become contextually relevant in clinical diagnosis. (2024). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 9(9), 261-263. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v9i9.4148

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