A case of hemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with fulminant ulcerative colitis superinfected by cytomegalovirus.

Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is an uncommon hematological disorder that manifests as fever, splenomegaly, and jaundice, with hemophagocytosis in the bone marrow and other tissues pathologically. Secondary HPS is associated with malignancy and infection, especially viral infection. The prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients is approximately 16%.

[Entecavir therapy for patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis].

Background/aims: Entecavie (ETV) has a potent antiviral effect and low rates of resistance in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is the first-line monotherapy in patients with HBV-related decompensated cirrhosis. We evaluated the efficacy of 12 months treatment with ETV and tried to determine predictive factors of response.

Methods: Forty-five consecutive decompensated cirrhotic patients who received ETV (0.