ملخص
Pancreatitis occurring concurrently with fulminant hepatic failure (FHf) is primarily detected on autopsy and is seldom clinically apparent. We report a fatal case of FHF in a 25-year-old woman which was related to acute hepatitis B infection. In this patient, hyperglycaemia needing insulin infusions led to the detection of acute pancreatitis. FHF complicated by acute pancreatitis has a poor prognosis. A high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. The role of orthotopic liver transplantation and use of antiviral therapies need further evaluation in this situation.
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 236-237 |
عدد الصفحات | 2 |
دورية | Singapore Medical Journal |
مستوى الصوت | 46 |
رقم الإصدار | 5 |
حالة النشر | Published - مايو 2005 |
منشور خارجيًا | نعم |
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