Fulminant hepatic failure in a neonate with systemic echovirus infection

Fulminant hepatic failure in a neonate with systemic echovirus infection

We report the fatal case of neonatal fulminant hepatic failure due to Echovirus infection mimicking an acute metabolic decompensation. After exclusion of several metabolic disorders, the diagnosis of the infectious etiology was confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction of Echovirus in liver and spleen tissue. Establishment of etiological diagnosis and exclusion of inherited metabolic disease helpe...

Fulminant hepatic failure in a neonate

Glyphosate Poisoning with Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Background: Glyphosate containing herbicides are widely used the world over. They are marketed as nontoxic to humans, but numerous studies have showed that these glyphosate-based herbicides (GlySH) can cause multiorgan damage.1 Recent reports of animal studies on rats have raised a doubt of liver damage after long term exposure to GlySH. Case Presentation: a young male had chronic exposure to G...

Fulminant hepatic failure in primary dengue infection.

A 9-month-old child presented with four days fever and altered sensorium for 2 days. He developed seizures in the emergency department and was in a state of shock. His blood sugar was 9 mg/dL. He was resuscitated with intravenous fluids. The child had fever, altered sensorium and erythematous skin. His liver was palpable 4 cm below right costal margin and spleen was just palpable. The limbs wer...

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma