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Management of Fish Bone-Induced Liver Abscess with Foreign Body Left In Situ. 鱼骨性肝脓肿伴原位遗留异物的处理。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-06-11 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9075198
Ryan Burkholder, Hrishikesh Samant
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引用次数: 7
Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Case Report and Review of Literature. 获得性免疫缺陷综合征(AIDS)合并自身免疫性肝炎(AIH) 1例报告及文献复习。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-06-09 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5326428
Jordan Roussel, Sudha Pandit, Paul Jordan, Moheb Boktor, Kurt Knowles, Nester Dela Cruz, Hrishikesh Samant
{"title":"Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Case Report and Review of Literature.","authors":"Jordan Roussel,&nbsp;Sudha Pandit,&nbsp;Paul Jordan,&nbsp;Moheb Boktor,&nbsp;Kurt Knowles,&nbsp;Nester Dela Cruz,&nbsp;Hrishikesh Samant","doi":"10.1155/2019/5326428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5326428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The common causes of abnormal liver chemistries in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are multifactorial. Diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in HIV infected patients is intriguing but data is scarce. Unmasking of AIH during immune reconstitution in HIV patients after starting antiretroviral therapy is reported but not with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Here we present a fascinating case of 32-year-old African-American man with advanced AIDS who presented with elevated transaminases. He was diagnosed with AIH before starting antiretroviral therapy and successfully treated with prednisolone and azathioprine with antiretroviral therapy despite very low CD4 count.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"5326428"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/5326428","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37405589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Hepatitis with Negative Serology. 罕见的单纯疱疹病毒2型肝炎血清学阴性1例。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-06-04 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4808143
Mohanad Soliman, Olalekan Akanbi, Ihab Almagdub, Kishore Karri, Pradeep Yarra, Saad Emhmed Ali, Hanine El Haddad
{"title":"A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Hepatitis with Negative Serology.","authors":"Mohanad Soliman,&nbsp;Olalekan Akanbi,&nbsp;Ihab Almagdub,&nbsp;Kishore Karri,&nbsp;Pradeep Yarra,&nbsp;Saad Emhmed Ali,&nbsp;Hanine El Haddad","doi":"10.1155/2019/4808143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4808143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV2) hepatitis represents a rare but serious complication of HSV2 infection that can progress to acute liver failure (ALF). We describe a case of a pregnant teenager who presented with four days of fever, headache, malaise, nausea, and vomiting. She was initially misdiagnosed with sepsis of unclear source and treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Empiric acyclovir was started one week into her hospitalization despite negative serologies while awaiting HSV2 PCR leading to complete resolution of symptoms. Given its high mortality and nonspecific presentation, clinicians should consider HSV hepatitis in all patients with acute hepatitis especially in high-risk population.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"4808143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/4808143","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37395833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Endometrioma of the Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. 肝脏子宫内膜瘤1例报告及文献复习。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-06-04 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4734606
Prachi Rana, Shida Haghighat, Hyosun Han
{"title":"Endometrioma of the Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Prachi Rana,&nbsp;Shida Haghighat,&nbsp;Hyosun Han","doi":"10.1155/2019/4734606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4734606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatic endometriosis is a rare form of endometriosis first described by Finkel in 1986. A thorough review of the literature revealed 28 cases of hepatic endometriosis. This unusual condition offers several diagnostic challenges due to its variable appearance on imaging and need for histologic analysis to establish a definitive diagnosis. We present a 42-year-old female initially treated for presumed hydatid cyst that was later found to be endometriosis in the liver. The case highlights the importance of considering endometriosis in the differential for a patient presenting with a solitary liver mass regardless of age and previous history of endometriosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"4734606"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/4734606","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37392376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Turmeric Induced Liver Injury: A Report of Two Cases. 姜黄致肝损伤2例报告。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-04-28 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6741213
Raphael P Luber, Clarissa Rentsch, Steve Lontos, Jeffrey D Pope, Ar Kar Aung, Hans G Schneider, William Kemp, Stuart K Roberts, Ammar Majeed
{"title":"Turmeric Induced Liver Injury: A Report of Two Cases.","authors":"Raphael P Luber,&nbsp;Clarissa Rentsch,&nbsp;Steve Lontos,&nbsp;Jeffrey D Pope,&nbsp;Ar Kar Aung,&nbsp;Hans G Schneider,&nbsp;William Kemp,&nbsp;Stuart K Roberts,&nbsp;Ammar Majeed","doi":"10.1155/2019/6741213","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2019/6741213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Turmeric is a commonly used oral herbal supplement with purported anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic properties. It is promoted as safe, with limited reports of severe adverse effects directly related to oral turmeric thus far in the literature. Herein we report two cases of turmeric supplement induced severe hepatitis. These cases highlight the need for physicians to be aware of patients taking this common supplement and the potential risks that exist.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"6741213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/6741213","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37348580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 33
Lactulose to the Rescue: A Case of Toxic Hepatic Encephalopathy Caused by Portosystemic Shunting and Epistaxis in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. 乳果糖抢救:遗传性出血性毛细血管扩张患者中毒性肝性脑病由门静脉系统分流和鼻出血引起1例。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-03-26 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7573408
Ruchit N Shah, Michael Makar, Nasir Akhtar, Erin Forster
{"title":"Lactulose to the Rescue: A Case of Toxic Hepatic Encephalopathy Caused by Portosystemic Shunting and Epistaxis in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.","authors":"Ruchit N Shah,&nbsp;Michael Makar,&nbsp;Nasir Akhtar,&nbsp;Erin Forster","doi":"10.1155/2019/7573408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7573408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an uncommon autosomal dominant disorder characterized by telangiectasias and arteriovenous malformations. Multiple organ systems are involved including the skin, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and brain. Hepatic encephalopathy is an extremely rare complication of HHT and early diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving. We present a rare case of hepatic encephalopathy caused by HHT-induced portosystemic shunting treated with lactulose.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"7573408"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/7573408","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37193896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 5
Hepatopulmonary Fistula in a Colorectal Cancer Patient. 结直肠癌患者的肝肺瘘。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-03-04 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1475209
Maria João Silva, Nuno Almeida Costa, Susana Dias, Maria José Sousa, Maria Fragoso
{"title":"Hepatopulmonary Fistula in a Colorectal Cancer Patient.","authors":"Maria João Silva,&nbsp;Nuno Almeida Costa,&nbsp;Susana Dias,&nbsp;Maria José Sousa,&nbsp;Maria Fragoso","doi":"10.1155/2019/1475209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1475209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer patients with liver metastasis may be candidates for liver surgery and local interventional techniques as part of their treatment. Although rare in this setting, hepatopulmonary fistula has been described as a possible complication. The clinical picture may be atypical, and, without specific treatment, it usually has a dismal prognosis. As locoregional treatments (whether interventional or surgical techniques) in liver neoplasms are being more frequently used we need to include this entity as a possible differential diagnosis of local liver treatment complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"1475209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/1475209","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37127521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Ruptured Multifocal Hepatic Aneurysms in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successfully Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization: A Case Report and Literature Review. 经导管动脉栓塞成功治疗女性系统性红斑狼疮多灶性肝动脉瘤1例报告及文献复习。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-02-26 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6272419
Sz-Iuan Shiu, Su Ann Yong, Kuo-Lung Lai, Chih-Wei Tseng, Chen-Yu Wang, Bor-Jen Lee, Yi-Hsing Chen
{"title":"Ruptured Multifocal Hepatic Aneurysms in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successfully Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Sz-Iuan Shiu,&nbsp;Su Ann Yong,&nbsp;Kuo-Lung Lai,&nbsp;Chih-Wei Tseng,&nbsp;Chen-Yu Wang,&nbsp;Bor-Jen Lee,&nbsp;Yi-Hsing Chen","doi":"10.1155/2019/6272419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6272419","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To present a first reported case of ruptured multifocal hepatic aneurysms in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was treated successfully with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) in literature, similar cases in the previous English literature were also reviewed and analyzed to summarize the clinical manifestations, management, and outcome in these patients. The data were gathered from the medical record and literature reviews were searched from PudMed. In our review, patients with SLE-related hepatic aneurysms were often middle-aged females. Most of them presented with acute abdominal pain and hypotension. The overall mortality rate was 50%, but it was lower (12.5%) in patients who received TAE. Both TAE and surgical intervention are used to treat SLE-related hepatic aneurysms. Our review raised concerns about early detection, diagnosis, and prompt intervention of possible hepatic aneurysm rupture in patients with SLE.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"6272419"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/6272419","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37113033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Chronic Hepatitis C with Cyanosis. 慢性丙型肝炎伴紫绀。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2019-01-13 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6586478
Mahmood Alawainati, Jawad Khamis, Muneer Abdulla, Saeed Alsaeed
{"title":"Chronic Hepatitis C with Cyanosis.","authors":"Mahmood Alawainati,&nbsp;Jawad Khamis,&nbsp;Muneer Abdulla,&nbsp;Saeed Alsaeed","doi":"10.1155/2019/6586478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6586478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There are multiple aetiologies for dyspnea in patients with liver disease, including pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, hepatic hydrothorax, portopulmonary syndrome, and hepatopulmonary syndrome. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and management of hepatopulmonary syndrome.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We report a case of a 65-year-old male who was known to have chronic hepatitis C presented with one-year history of shortness of breath and cyanosis. The initial impression of pulmonary embolism was excluded by comprehensive diagnostic investigations. The correlation between the clinical picture and investigations raised the possibility of hepatopulmonary syndrome which was confirmed by contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High suspicion is required to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome in patients with liver disease and hypoxemia. Screening for this complication is appropriate in liver transplant candidates, and diagnosed patients should be evaluated extensively for liver transplant.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2019 ","pages":"6586478"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/6586478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36941378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Fatal Invasive Cryptococcal Infection in an HIV-Negative Elderly Patient with Decompensated Hepatic Cirrhosis. hiv阴性老年失代偿性肝硬化患者致死性侵袭性隐球菌感染。
Case Reports in Hepatology Pub Date : 2018-12-31 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5174518
Shigeru Koba, Kazuki Ueda, Masahiro Mori, Kenji Miki, Shinsaku Imashuku
{"title":"Fatal Invasive Cryptococcal Infection in an HIV-Negative Elderly Patient with Decompensated Hepatic Cirrhosis.","authors":"Shigeru Koba,&nbsp;Kazuki Ueda,&nbsp;Masahiro Mori,&nbsp;Kenji Miki,&nbsp;Shinsaku Imashuku","doi":"10.1155/2018/5174518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5174518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diagnosis of invasive cryptococcal infection in apparently nonimmunocompromised patients is difficult and often delayed. Human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) negative patients with decompensated hepatic cirrhosis might be at high risk of cryptococcal infection. We report here an 82-year-old Japanese female with end-stage hepatic failure and undergoing renal dialysis, hospitalized with septic shock-like symptoms. The patient had had hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the past. She survived only 4 days following admission. During hospitalization, she was found to have pleural effusion and ascites. <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> was obtained from blood culture but not from pleural effusion culture. Consequently, the patient was diagnosed as having invasive cryptococcosis in association with HBV-related hepatic cirrhosis. Unfortunately, the patient died prior to receiving antifungal agents. Twelve Japanese cases of hepatic cirrhosis-related invasive cryptococcal infection, consisting of previously described and this case, were summarized for discussion of the clinical features and outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":30295,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Hepatology","volume":"2018 ","pages":"5174518"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/5174518","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36896926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
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