Congenital viral hepatitis

Definition

A disease of the liver affecting the neonate, caused by an infection with either hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E virus in utero. This disease is characterised by lethargy, jaundice, abdominal distention, failure to thrive, or clay coloured stools. Transmission is by vertical transmission. Confirmation is by identification of the hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E virus in a blood sample from the neonate.

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Nearby in Viral infection in the fetus or newborn

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• KA62.1Congenital Epstein-Barr virus infection
• KA62.2Congenital Varicella Zoster virus infection
• KA62.3Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
• KA62.4Congenital echovirus infection
• KA62.5Congenital enterovirus infection
• KA62.6Congenital human immunodeficiency virus infection
• KA62.7Congenital parvovirus syndrome