Anaplastic T-cell lymphoma presenting as fatal acute liver failure
P. R. health sci. j
; 24(4): 343-346, Dec. 2005.
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ABSTRACT
Acute liver failure (ALF) is an uncommon manifestation of liver disease and constitutes a medical emergency for which early identification is necessary. Hepatic involvement by hematologic malignancies although frequent, rarely causes severe hepatic dysfunction. Even more, acute hepatic failure as the first manifestation of a hematologic malignancy is extremely uncommon, although some cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 61 y/o puertorrican veteran who developed acute hepatic failure secondary to massive infiltration of the liver by a recurrent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Lymphoma, T-Cell
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Liver Failure, Acute
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2005
Type:
Article