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Osteopathic Physical Exam Findings in Chronic Hepatitis C: A Case Study

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Cureus. 2019 Jan 22;11(1):e3939.doi: 10.7759/cureus.3939.

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Justin Chin, Munib Francis, Julie M Lavalliere, Christine M Lomiguen

Abstract.

Greater than two-thirds of all Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are chronic, leading to extrahepatic changes in the body. The objective of this article was to describe various musculoskeletal findings that can be elicited during an osteopathic structural exam in the setting of liver dysfunction along with an overview of hepatic viscerosomatics and Chapman's points. Osteopathic medicine is a branch of modern medicine that utilizes hands-on diagnosis and treatment through musculoskeletal manifestations in addition to the standard allopathic practices. Herein, we presented a case of untreated chronic HCV infection, complicated by polysubstance abuse, with positive findings on osteopathic physical exam consistent with hepatic pathology.

Publication Date: 

2019 Jan

OEID: 

3190

Chin, J., Francis, M., Lavalliere, MJ., Lomiguen, MC. (2019) 'Osteopathic Physical Exam Findings in Chronic Hepatitis C: A Case Study ', Cureus. 2019 Jan 22;11(1):e3939.doi: 10.7759/cureus.3939.

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