Development of Acute Pancreatitis Due to Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2a in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Case Report

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Kose Ş., Turken M., Tanrisev M., Akkoclu G.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.21, no.1, pp.35-37, 2015 (ESCI, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.4274/vhd.69875
• Journal Name: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.35-37
• Keywords: Chronic hepatitis B, pegylated interferon alpha 2a, acute pancreatitis
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Interferons (IFNs) are immunomodulatory and antiviral agents used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. Development of acute pancreatitis is a very rare complication seen during IFN (pegylated or standard) treatment in chronic viral hepatitis. In this report, we present a 50-year-old patient with chronic renal insufficiency and chronic hepatitis B who developed acute pancreatitis during treatment with peg-IFN alpha-2a.