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Rev Gastroenterol Peru ; 41(2): 107-111, 2021.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34724692

ABSTRACT

Terbinafine is a drug that can induce acute liver damage. We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient who developed liver dysfunction after 35 days of terbinafine treatment for onychomycosis. The anatomopathological study showed: acute hepatitis in resolution, in addition to ductopenia and cholestasis. These findings, without a history of viral or autoimmune hepatitis, are consistent with the diagnosis of drug-induced liver damage (DILI). In this report we present the first case in our country of a patient who is affected by an acute liver disease: terbinafine-induced liver injury, to which SARS-CoV-2 infection was later associated in the context of a pandemic.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury , Hepatitis, Autoimmune , Onychomycosis , Adult , Antifungal Agents , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/diagnosis , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/etiology , Humans , Male , Naphthalenes , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , Terbinafine
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Rev. gastroenterol. Perú ; 41(2)abr. 2021.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1508573

ABSTRACT

La terbinafina es un fármaco que puede inducir daño hepático agudo. Presentamos el caso de un paciente varón de 40 años que desarrolló disfunción hepática después de 35 días de tratamiento con terbinafina por onicomicosis. El estudio anátomo patológico demostró: hepatitis aguda en resolución, además de ductopenia y colestasis. Estos hallazgos, sin el antecedente de hepatitis viral o autoinmune, son consistentes con el diagnóstico de daño hepático inducido por drogas (DILI). En este reporte presentamos el primer caso en nuestro país de un paciente que es afectado por una enfermedad hepática aguda: injuria hepática inducida por terbinafina, al cual se le asoció posteriormente infección por SARS-CoV-2 en el contexto de una pandemia.


Terbinafine is a drug that can induce acute liver damage. We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient who developed liver dysfunction after 35 days of terbinafine treatment for onychomycosis. The anatomopathological study showed: acute hepatitis in resolution, in addition to ductopenia and cholestasis. These findings, without a history of viral or autoimmune hepatitis, are consistent with the diagnosis of drug-induced liver damage (DILI). In this report we present the first case in our country of a patient who is affected by an acute liver disease: terbinafine-induced liver injury, to which SARS-CoV-2 infection was later associated in the context of a pandemic.

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Ann Hepatol ; 10 Suppl 2: S31-5, 2011 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22228878

ABSTRACT

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by changes in cognitive function, behavior, and personality, as well as by transient neurological symptoms and electroencephalographic changes, which occur in the context of acute or chronic liver failure. Cirrhosis is the main disease associated to HE, and it is known that its incidence is increasing worldwide. As a cause of mortality, cirrhosis is ranked 14 worldwide, but 10 in developed countries. It has been demonstrated that the incidence of liver disease is increasing, in part because of the ascending prevalence of NAFLD, HCV, HCC, as well of alcohol consumption. The real incidence of cirrhosis in Latin America is unknown, although in some Latin American countries that provided national data, cirrhosis death rates were between 5 and 17/100,000 for men and 3 and 5/100,000 for women. Disability, quality of life, and social aspects should be considered when assessing the impact of a disease. In this context, preliminary estimates of the global burden of disease attributable to chronic liver disease seem to be substantial. Hepatic encephalopathy, a main complication of liver failure, occurs in 30-45% of patients as overt encephalopathy, but when subclinical or minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is considered, estimates of the incidence of encephalopathy vary from 20 to 60%. In USA, the 2009 NIH Report on the Costs of Digestive Diseases stated that liver disease was the second most costly disease in direct and indirect costs (13.1 billion dollars). Although the economic cost of HE has not been assessed, it is obvious that the economic impact of HE on daily activities of living is extremely high, as the costs of diminished work performance and lost wages are substantial.


Subject(s)
Cost of Illness , Hepatic Encephalopathy/economics , Hepatic Encephalopathy/epidemiology , Activities of Daily Living , Health Care Costs , Hepatic Encephalopathy/etiology , Humans , Incidence , Latin America/epidemiology , Liver Cirrhosis/complications , Workload
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Rev Gastroenterol Peru ; 29(1): 17-23, 2009.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19424404

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Hepatocellular carcinoma (CHC) is one of the leading causes of worldwide cancer mortality. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, as well as treatment prescribed in patients with this diagnosis. METHODS: Longitudinal and prospective study that included patients with diagnosis of CHC in the Department of Digestive System at the HNERM-EsSalud between august 2007 and august 2008. RESULTS: We included 36 patients, median age was 60,1 years and 61,1% were male. Cirrhosis was present in 69,1% and median age in this group was 68,9 years, the median age in those without cirrhosis was 40 years (p<0,001). The most frequent associated cause was hepatitis B (38,9%) and 60% had AFP higher than 200 ng/ml. In cirrhotic patients, 80% were Child-Pugh score B or C. Symptomatic treatment was prescribed in 44,4% of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: Epidemiological features are different between patients with or without cirrhosis. In the first case their characteristics are similar to those described in areas of low risk for CHC; in the second group the characteristics are similar to those described in areas with high risk population. CHC has frequent association with hepatitis B virus. High percentage of patients is diagnosed with an advanced stage of HCC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular , Liver Neoplasms , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy , Female , Hospital Departments , Hospitals , Humans , Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis , Liver Neoplasms/epidemiology , Liver Neoplasms/therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Peru , Prospective Studies , Young Adult
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Rev. gastroenterol. Perú ; 29(1): 17-23, ene.-mar. 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-525861

ABSTRACT

El carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC) es una de las principales causas de mortalidad por cáncer en el mundo. Es objetivo de este trabajo determinar las características clínicoepidemiológicasy el tratamiento de los pacientes con este diagnóstico. METODOLOGÍA: estudio prospectivo longitudinal que incluye a pacientes con diagnósticode CHC en el Departamento del Aparato Digestivo del HNERM- EsSalud entre agosto del 2007 y Agosto del 2008.RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 36 pacientes con edad promedio de 60,1 años. El 61,1 por ciento fueron varones, y el 69,1 por ciento tenía cirrosis. La edad promedio fue de 68,9 años, siendo en los pacientes no cirróticos 40 años (p<0,001). La etiología asociada más frecuente fue el virus de hepatitis B con 38,9 por ciento. Únicamente el 60 por ciento tuvo niveles de alfafetoproteina mayores a 200 ng/ml. En los pacientes con cirrosis hepática, el 80 por ciento estaba en estadío Child-Pugh B y C. El 44,4 por ciento de los pacientes con CHC solo fue tributario a terapia sintomática. CONCLUSIONES: El patrón epidemiológico del carcinoma hepatocelular es diferente entre pacientes con cirrosis hepática y sin cirrosis. En el primer caso sus características son similares a los grupos de bajo riesgo para CHC; mientras que en el segundo, lascaracterísticas se asemejan a las que se presentan en poblaciones de alto riesgo. El CHC está generalmente asociado al virus de hepatitis B y la mayoría de casos es diagnosticado en estadíos avanzados.


The hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer mortality in the world. The purpose of this paper is to determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and the treatment of patients diagnosed with this disease. METHOD: Longitudinal prospective study that includes patients diagnosed with HCC in the Digestive System Department of HNERM û ESSALUD between August 2007 and August 2008. RESULTS: Thirty six (36) patients with an average age of 60.1 years were included, 61.1 per cent weremale and 69.1 per cent suffered from cirrhosis. The average age of cirrhotic patients was 68.9 years, and of non-cirrhotic patients 40 years in average (p<0,001). The most frequent associated ethiology was the Hepatitis C virus, with 38.9 per cent. Only 60 per cent showed levels of alfafetoproteinhigher than 200 ng/ml. In patients with hepatic cirrhosis 80 per cent presented Child-Pugh B and C stage classification. 44.4 per cent of patients with HCC were only tributary to symptomatic therapy.CONCLUSIONS: The epidemiological pattern of the hepatocellular carcinoma is different in patients with and without hepatic cirrhosis. In the first case, the characteristics are similar to those of the low-risk groups for HCC, whereas in the second case, the characteristics are similar to those of high-risk populations. The HCC is generally associated with thehepatitis B virus and most cases are diagnosed in their advanced stages.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy , Longitudinal Studies , Prospective Studies
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Acta méd. peru ; 24(1): 40-46, ene.-abr. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-692274

ABSTRACT

La encefalopatía hepática es un síndrome neuro-psiquiátrico que se observa con gran frecuencia en el paciente con cirrosis avanzada. La teoría más conocida y antigua sobre la génesis de este síndrome es la hipótesis del amonio generado en el intestino grueso, según la cual éste compuesto no sería aclarado por el sistema reticulo-endotelial hepático debido a la presencia de colaterales (shunts) y pasaría directamente al cerebro cruzando con facilidad la barrera hematoencefálica. Recientemente se ha descubierto que el amonio tiene relación cercana con la modulación de la actividad del ácido gamma-aminobutírico (GABA), un neuropéptido inhibitorio potente y al mismo tiempo con la actividad de los astrocitos. El diagnóstico es fundamentalmente clínico, siendo los exámenes auxiliares como la tomografía axial computarizada, electroencefalograma y otras sólo de carácter complementario. En este artículo se revisan los mecanismos de encefalopatía hepática, así como el diagnóstico diferencial y las limitadas opciones terapéuticas con las cuales se cuenta en la actualidad.


Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuro-psychiatric syndrome observed with great frequency in patients with advanced cirrhosis. The oldest and most popular theory about the genesis of this syndrome is the hypothesis of the ammonia generated in the large bowel, according to which this compound is not cleared by the hepatic reticulo endothelial system due to the presence of intrahepatic shunts, passing directly to the brain, easily crossing the blood brain barrier. It has recently been discovered that ammonia has a close relationship to the modulation of gamma aminobutiric acid (GABA), a potent neuroinhibitory peptide and at the same time with astrocytic activity. The diagnosis is mainly clinical, and computerized axial tomography, electroencephalography and other methods are only a complementary. In this article the mechanisms of hepatic encephalopathy, differential diagnosis and the limited therapeutic options currently available are reviewed.

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Enferm. apar. dig ; 7(1): 5-8, ene.-mar. 2004. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LIPECS | ID: biblio-1108088

ABSTRACT

La hepatitis viral A, es una de las enfermedades infecciosas más frecuentes en el mundo y constituye aún un problema de salud pública en el Perú. Objetivos: determinar las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de la hepatitis viral A en el Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza entre enero de 1993 y diciembre de 1998. Material y métodos: se revisó las historias clínicas de los pacientes hospitalizados en Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza en las fechas referidas y confirmados por exámenes serológicos (Anti VHA IgM). Resultados: se los 70 casos que ingresaron al estudio, el 65.71% fue de sexo femenino y el 34.29% sexo masculino. La edad promedio fue de 19.50 años (r: 2-47 años). El promedio del tiempo de enfermedad a la hospitalización fue de 12.32 días (r: 2-50 días). El motivo principal de hospitalización fue Ictericia en 41 pacientes (58,57%), náuseas y vómitos en 20 pacientes (28,57%) y fiebre en 09 pacientes (12,86%). Los síntomas predominantes fueron: fiebre en 56 pacientes (80,0%), ictericia en 53 pacientes (75,71%), náuseas y vómitos en 38 pacientes (54,28), astenia en 39 pacientes (41,43%), dolor abdominal en 25 pacientes (35,71%), hiporexia en 22 pacientes (31,43%), cefalea en 19 pacientes (27,14%), diarrea en 04 pacientes 85,715), prurito (1,43%) y dolor articular en 01 paciente (1,43%). El primer síntoma que apareció fue: fiebre en 20 pacientes (28,57%), dolor abdominal en 16 (22,86%), astenia en 13 (18,57%), náuseas y vómitos en 07 (10%) y otros síntomas en 14 pacientes (20%). Al examen físico se encontró hepatomegalia en 57,14% pacientes, esplenomegalia en 4,28%pacientes y linfadenopatías cervicales en el 2,8%. El 100% de los pacientes tuvo elevación de aminotranferasas, siendo a predominio de ALT (74,28%). Se encontró aumento de las globulinas en relación a albúminas ene l 10% de los pacientes. El 100% tuvo hiperbilirrubenemia a predominio directo (rango de Bil. Total: 1.7 – 22,5 mg/dl)...


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Humans , Hepatitis A , Hepatitis A virus , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Retrospective Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies
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Enferm. apar. dig ; 6(4): 26-29, oct.-dic. 2003. tab
Article in Spanish | LIPECS | ID: biblio-1108082

ABSTRACT

La peritonitis bacteriana espontánea (PBE) es una seria complicación en pacientes con cirrosis hepática y ascitis. Al presente se han hecho importantes avances en el conocimiento de su patogénesis, factores de riesgo, manejo y prevención. Sin embargo, a pesar de estos progresos, la mortalidad es aún bastante alta. El presente estudio es una breve revisión acerca del manejo y prevención de la PBE.


The spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication in patients with cirrotic ascities. At present importat progress in the patogenesis, risk factors, management and prevention of SBP are known. Despite these advences, the mortality is too high. This is a small review about the management and prevention of SBP.


Subject(s)
Humans , Ascites , Liver Cirrhosis , Ascitic Fluid , Peritonitis/prevention & control , Peritonitis/therapy
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Enferm. apar. dig ; 6(2): 14-18, abr.-jun. 2003. tab
Article in Spanish | LIPECS | ID: biblio-1108057

ABSTRACT

El virus de la hepatitis B es la enfermedad hepática más importante, prevenible por la inmunización. Como consecuencia el desarrollo de vacunas para la prevención del virus de la hepatitis B representa uno de los mayores alcances de la medicina moderna. La inmunización universal ha sido adoptada en más de 100 países, sin embargo aun existen más de 350 millones de infectados en el mundo y más de 1 millón mueren anualmente por sus complicaciones. En este artículo hacemos una revisión sobre la profilaxis de la hepatitis viral B, sus indicaciones, avances y la actual perspectiva global de los programas de vacunación.


The hepatitis B virus is the most important vaccine-preventable liver disease. As consequence, the development of vaccine for the prevention of hepatitis B virus represents one of the achievements of modern medicine. Universal immunization against VHB has been adopted in over 100 countries, although more than 350 million people are infects and 1 millions deaths anually. In this article we review the prophylaxis of hepatitis B, indications, progress and an actual perspective global of vaccination programs.


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Hepatitis B Antibodies , Hepatitis, Viral, Human/prevention & control , Viral Hepatitis Vaccines/administration & dosage , Viral Hepatitis Vaccines/adverse effects , Hepatitis B virus/immunology
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