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Pyogenic liver abscess presenting as fatal fulminant acute liver failure - a case report
1Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, ABVIMS and Associated Dr R.M.L Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Insights
Liver abscesses rarely cause acute liver failure, unlike hepatitis, by inducing focal hepatic necrosis. Prompt pus drainage typically ensures recovery, though multiple abscesses in children can lead to severe liver failure.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Background:
- Liver abscesses are uncommon causes of acute liver failure.
- They present as focal hepatic necrosis rather than hepatitis.
- Prompt intervention usually leads to favorable outcomes.
Abstract:
Liver abscess causing and presenting as acute liver failure is rare; it does not result in hepatitis as it causes focal hepatic necrosis. With drainage of pus, recovery is the rule. However, a child having multiple abscesses may present with acute fulminant liver failure.
