Acute liver failure


Cirrhosis

A chronic disorder of the liver in which liver tissue becomes scarred and is partially replaced by regenerative nodules and fibrotic tissue resulting in loss of liver function.


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PMID (PMCID)
31211289
 OTHER
Primary Hepatic Follicular Lymphoma Presenting as Sub-acute Liver Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Williams MO, Akhondi H, Khan O.
Clin Pathol. 2019;12:2632010X19829261.
Sub-acute liver failure is a term that describes the relatively sudden loss of liver function, usually >218201days and <268201weeks, with impaired synthetic function and associated encephalopathy in a person with no pre-existing liver disease or cirrhosis.
28919595
(5616135)
 MALE Adult
A Case of Hepatorenal Syndrome and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome with High Renal Congestion.
Kamimura H, Watanabe T, Sugano T, Nakajima N, Yokoyama J, Kamimura K, Tsuchiya A, Takamura M, Kawai H, Kato T, Watanabe G, Yamagiwa S, Terai S.
Am J Case Rep. 2017;18:1000-1004.
Further clinical studies are needed to improve management of renal failure in patients with acute liver failure and advanced liver cirrhosis.
28919595
(5616135)
 MALE Adult
A Case of Hepatorenal Syndrome and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome with High Renal Congestion.
Kamimura H, Watanabe T, Sugano T, Nakajima N, Yokoyama J, Kamimura K, Tsuchiya A, Takamura M, Kawai H, Kato T, Watanabe G, Yamagiwa S, Terai S.
Am J Case Rep. 2017;18:1000-1004.
BACKGROUND Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a reversible renal impairment that occurs in patients with acute liver failure and advanced liver cirrhosis.
27402097
 OTHER
Liver toxicity related to herbs and dietary supplements: Online table of case reports. Part 2 of 5 series.
Brown AC.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2017;107(Pt A):472-501.
The spectrum of DS induced liver injuries (DSILI) included elevated liver enzymes, hepatitis, steatosis, cholestasis, hepatic necrosis, hepatic fibrosis, hepatic cirrhosis, veno-occlusive disease, acute liver failure requiring a liver transplant, and death.
28251010
(5303837)
 OTHER
Neonatal Liver Failure and Congenital Cirrhosis due to Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Roos Mariano da Rocha C, Rostirola Guedes R, Kieling CO, Rossato Adami M, Cerski CT, Goncalves Vieira SM.
Case Rep Pediatr. 2017;2017:7432859.
Neonatal liver failure (NLF) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, presenting as acute liver failure and/or congenital cirrhosis.
29089708
 OTHER
Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Right Adrenal Gland 11Years After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Case Report and Literature Review.
Sormaz IC, Yegen G, Akyuz F, Tunca F, enyurek YG.
Indian J Surg. 2017;79(5):450-454.
She had undergone liver transplantation secondary to HCC and acute liver failure due to cryptogenic liver cirrhosis 138months previously.
27981315
 MALE
A Case of Acute Liver Failure during Ritonavir-Boosted Paritaprevir, Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir Therapy in a Patient with HCV Genotype 1b Cirrhosis.
Masetti M, Magalotti D, Martino E, Andreone P, Scuteri A, Zoli M.
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2016;25(4):559-561.
Hepatic decompensation and acute liver failure are rare but severe complications of Ritonavir-boosted Paritaprevir, Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir plus Ribavirin therapy in patients with compensated cirrhosis.
27981315
 MALE
A Case of Acute Liver Failure during Ritonavir-Boosted Paritaprevir, Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir Therapy in a Patient with HCV Genotype 1b Cirrhosis.
Masetti M, Magalotti D, Martino E, Andreone P, Scuteri A, Zoli M.
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2016;25(4):559-561.
A Case of Acute Liver Failure during Ritonavir-Boosted Paritaprevir, Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir Therapy in a Patient with HCV Genotype 1b Cirrhosis.
27246353
(4946399)
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Mycophenolate mofetil as an alternative treatment for autoimmune hepatitis.
Park SW, Um SH, Lee HA, Kim SH, Sim Y, Yim SY, Seo YS, Ryu HS.
Clin Mol Hepatol. 2016;22(2):281-5.
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated chronic liver disease characterized by hepatocellular inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis and fulminant hepatic failure.
26488125
 MALE
Resolution of Hepatic Artery Thrombosis in 2 Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients.
Banc-Husu AM, Anupindi SA, Lin HC.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016;62(4):546-9.
A total of 2 patients, a 26-month-old boy who presented with acute liver failure and required emergent liver transplantation and a 15-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis and autoimmune hepatitis-primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap underwent liver transplantation for progressive cirrhosis; both developed HAT during the postoperative period.
26626645
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
The mystery of the Hawaii liver disease cluster in summer 2013: A pragmatic and clinical approach to solve the problem.
Teschke R, Schwarzenboeck A, Frenzel C, Schulze J, Eickhoff A, Wolff A.
Ann Hepatol. 2016;15(1):91-109.
Among the cases we reviewed, many causes unrelated to any DS were evident, including decompensated liver cirrhosis, acute liver failure by acetaminophen overdose, acute cholecystitis with gallstones, resolving acute hepatitis B, acute HSV and VZV hepatitis, hepatitis E suspected after consumption of wild hog meat, and hepatotoxicity by acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
25387900
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Refeeding encephalopathy in a patient with severe hypophosphataemia and hyperammonaemia.
Becker S, Dam G, Hvas CL.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2015;69(2):279-81.
Although hyperammonaemia is usually seen in decompensated liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure, it may occur in other settings.
28913043
(5558407)
 OTHER
Wilson's disease presenting with HELLP syndrome; A case report.
Avcoglu SN, Altnkaya SO, Kucuk M, Zafer E, Demircan Sezer S, Odabas AR.
Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2015;12(1):56-59.
The hepatic manifestation of WD is diverse and may include asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferase, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, or acute/fulminant hepatic failure.
26376565
 FEMALE Young Adult
[Budd-Chiari syndrome: a case report and review of the literature].
Ouhadi L, Creemers E, Honore P, Delwaide J, Marchetta S, Defraigne JO.
Rev Med Liege. 2015;70(7-8):378-83.
Finally, an hepatic transplantation should be considered in case of treatment ineffectiveness, of fulminant hepatic failure, or of an evolution towards cirrhosis.
25022406
 FEMALE Adult
An acute unusual presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Sharma ZD, Gokhale VS, Chaudhari N, Kakrani AL.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2014;10(2):401-3.
Here we present an unusual case of a young female with no known risk factors, no cirrhosis, no viral markers, and normal AFP levels who had a Acute hepatic failure eventually diagnosed as Primary Hepatocellular carcinoma.
24599428
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Nitrofurantoin immune-mediated drug-induced liver injury: a serious complication of a commonly prescribed medication.
Hydes T, Wright M, Jaynes E, Nash K.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014:.
Nitrofurantoin-induced immune-mediated liver injury is a particularly serious complication, resulting in both acute hepatic failure and cirrhosis with continued use.
23441660
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Tacrolimus-induced thrombotic microangiopathy in orthotopic liver transplant patients: case series of four patients.
Nwaba A, MacQuillan G, Adams LA, Garas G, Delriviere L, Augustson B, DeBoer B, Moody H, Jeffrey GP.
Intern Med J. 2013;43(3):328-33.
The indications for OLTX in the four patients were fulminant hepatic failure in three (Wilson disease, paracetamol overdose and post-partum thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) and hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis.
23622659
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Vascular complications after orthotopic liver transplantation in Estonia.
Vali T, Tein A, Tiganik V, Ulst K.
Transplant Proc. 2013;45(3):1201-3.
Their diagnoses were cholestatic disease (n = 8); hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis (n = 6); tumor (n = 3); Budd-Chiari syndrome (n = 2); autoimmune hepatitis (n = 1); cystic fibrosis (n = 1); or fulminant hepatic failure (n = 1).
21153446
 FEMALE
Acute liver failure with subsequent cirrhosis as the primary manifestation of TRMU mutations.
Schara U, von Kleist-Retzow JC, Lainka E, Gerner P, Pyle A, Smith PM, Lochmuller H, Czermin B, Abicht A, Holinski-Feder E, Horvath R.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2011;34(1):197-201.
Acute liver failure with subsequent cirrhosis as the primary manifestation of TRMU mutations.
21108575
 MALE Middle Aged
Invasive aspergillosis in patients with liver disease.
Falcone M, Massetti AP, Russo A, Vullo V, Venditti M.
Med Mycol. 2011;49(4):406-13.
Most patients had end-stage cirrhosis or acute hepatic failure.