Chronic Q fever hepatitis complicated by extensive fibrosis

Gastroenterology. 1988 Aug;95(2):478-81. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(88)90507-0.

Abstract

Liver involvement is common in acute and chronic Q fever and consists of nonspecific hepatitis and granulomas without fibrosis. We report the case of a patient suffering from chronic Q fever with nonspecific hepatitis and granulomas, in whom progressive development of extensive liver fibrosis was documented by repeated biopsies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / etiology*
  • Hepatitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / etiology
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
  • Q Fever / complications*