Myocarditis and fulminant hepatic failure from coxsackievirus B infection.

Myocarditis and fulminant hepatic failure from coxsackievirus B infection.

A case of fulminant hepatic failure in association with myocarditis is reported. Presentation suggested an acute hepatitis which was complicated by cardiac failure. Evidence of severe myocarditis was found at autopsy.

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

Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Acute liver failure (ALF), also known as fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), embraces a spectrum of clinical entities characterized by acute liver injury, severe hepatocellular dysfunction, and hepatic encephalopathy. This condition is uncommon but not rare; it affects approximately 2000 to 2800 people annually in the United States, with a mortality of 3.5 per million despite intensive support. Lo...