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The following Hepatitis B case highlights some of the challenges faced by specialist practitioners in the field of hepatology in Nigeria. A 30-year-old man presented in the hospital for evaluation one year after his positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test. He was asymptomatic at presentation. A detailed history revealed that the patient had had the HBsAg test done as part of the requirements for blood donation. He was then referred to a general practitioner who did not conduct further investigations but swiftly commenced him on a three-month course of 100mg Lamivudine daily and pronounced him cured of the infection. The patient had completed this three-month course six months prior to presentation at our hospital. He then had the tests repeated of his own volition and found that he was still HBsAg positive.

Palabras clave: Hepatitis B virus developing countries hyperendemic zone.

2012-03-16   |   549 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 6 Núm.3. Marzo 2012 Pags. 299-300 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(3)