Miranda, Gonçalo and Dionísio, Ana Catarina and Azevedo, Constança and Carvalho, Eduardo and Semião, Miguel and Branco, Vítor and Castelo-Branco, Miguel (2020) Fulminant Emphysematous Hepatitis – A Rare Cause of Septic Shock. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (5). ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Emphysematous hepatitis is a rare entity characterized by the replacement of hepatic parenchyma by gas, leading to acute liver failure. Often it occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus, liver disease or a recent history of abdominal surgery. We present a case of emphysematous hepatitis in a 74-year-old man with no recognizable risk factors. Despite the early broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy and supportive care, the condition progressed to a fatal outcome, as seen in other case reports. Early recognition of this condition and rapid and aggressive management may improve patient outcomes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fulminant emphysematous hepatitis, acute liver failure, septic shock |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2020 14:03 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2020 14:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/20107 |
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