Patient's question:
A while ago, our unit had a health check-up. When we went for the health check, everyone else was fine, but only my doctor told me that I have a condition called hepatitis B antigenemia. However, why don't I feel anything? It doesn't hurt at all. He said it's early, and thankfully, it was detected early.Doctor's answer:
Before the onset of the disease, serum-like symptoms may appear 2 weeks in advance. These primarily include urticaria-like wheals, purpura-like rashes, or measles-like rashes. 10% to 20% of patients may experience recurrent urticaria, while a smaller portion may develop recurrent erythema, maculopapular rashes, erythema multiforme, scarlet fever-like erythema, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, erythroderma, allergic purpura, and cryoglobulinemia. Some patients may also experience recurrent butterfly-shaped erythema on the face. At times, there may be varying degrees of generalized lymphadenopathy, with soft and slightly tender lymph nodes. Joint pain and arthritis may also occur simultaneously.