Thalidomide-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Halothane induced fulminant hepatic failure.

A rare case of halothane-induced fulminant hepatic failure is reported in a 22 years old male, who developed fever, jaundice, coma and deranged coagulation profile, 2 days after undergoing laparotomy under halothane anaesthesia. Despite all supportive care, he died of fulminant hepatic failure, 6 days after surgery. Postmortem liver biopsy revealed massive predominantly centrilobular hepatic ne...

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 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...

Fulminant Malignant Hepatic Failure

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