ABSTRACT
Se reporta el caso de una mujer de 37 años de edad sin antecedentes relevantes, que consulta por cuadro febril ictérico asociado con alteración hepática importante con patrón necroinflamatorio, se documenta hepatitis viral B y presenta una evolución tórpida rápida hasta la muerte. De esta forma, se exponen los posibles factores que influyen en la progresión hacia la insuficiencia hepática fulminante (IHF) descritos en la literatura.
We report the case of a 37 year old woman who came to the hospital because of jaundice and a fever. Her symptoms were associated with significant liver impairment and a necroinflammatory pattern due to viral hepatitis B although she had no relevant medical history. Her symptoms developed rapidly until death. We present the factors that may have influenced her progression to fulminant liver failure as described in the literature.