Ergot poisoning in acute hepatic necrosis.

Acute fulminant hepatic failure due to colchicine – a rare manifestation of Gloriosa superba poisoning.

Acute Copper Sulfate Poisoning: Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Copper sulfate ingestion is a relatively popular method for committing suicide in Indian subcontinent. It causes a high mortality rate, and so a growing concern has been raised to identify the severe alarming signs suggestive of poor prognosis and to improve treatment approaches. Case report: A 22-year-old unmarried man working as a painter was found unconscious at his friend reside...

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...

Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Etanercept-Induced Acute Hepatic Failure; a case report

The occurrence of hepatotoxicity following etanercept (tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonist) prescription, has been studied well. However, an acute hepatic failure leading to liver transplant as an adverse effect of this drug has not been reported in the literature. In this article, we are going to present a case of acute liver failure followed by liver transplantation, in a 32 years old man ...

[Acute renal failure after acetaminophen poisoning: report of three cases].

PURPOSE Management of acetaminophen overdose focuses on the risk hepatic failure. However, acute renal failure, although less frequent, can lead to serious metabolic complications and require hemodialysis. We report three cases of acute renal failure related to acetaminophen overdose. CLINICAL FEATURES Three patients, aged 17-46 yr ingested acetaminophen 19 to 32 g, and were admitted to the i...