Problemi speciali
Insufficienza epatica acuta, un’evenienza rara... ma non troppo
Acute liver failure, a rare occurrence… but not too rare
Carlo Ripoli, Anna Paola Pinna, Maria Furno, Daniela Congiu, Sara Pusceddu, Maria Laura Fenu
Clinica Pediatrica I, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Cagliari
Ottobre 2012 - pagg. 515 -517
Abstract
Acute liver failure is a rare and complex disease that may present with a worsening course
and needs a rational diagnostic and therapeutic intervention, in order to avoid most dangerous
complications such as encephalopathy and metabolic changes, which may quickly
lead to exitus. Often the only treatment is liver transplantation that can be performed if negative
prognosis signs are recognised with appropriate timing and if the patient is promptly
sent to an appropriate centre. The paper presents two cases that had similar diagnosis,
but different treatment and prognosis.
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