AI Article Synopsis
- - A 34-year-old patient developed large, temporary skin rashes and swelling around the eyes after living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for three months.
- - After reviewing previous samples, doctors linked these symptoms to an early stage of acute hepatitis B infection.
- - The hepatitis B infection resolved on its own, and the skin issues did not return afterward.
Article Abstract
A 34-year-old patient presented with giant, transient urticarial skin lesions and periorbital edema after a 3-month stay in DR Congo. Retrospective analysis of stored samples revealed that these signs were prodromal manifestations of acute hepatitis B infection. The hepatitis B infection was spontaneously cleared; the skin lesion did not recur.
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