Acute liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, and leptospirosis: A case report

Urganci N., Kalyoncu D., Cayonu N., Erdem E., Yildirmak Y., Yilmaz B.

Pediatric Emergency Care, cilt.27, sa.10, ss.963-965, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3182309e79
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric Emergency Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.963-965
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, leptospirosis
  • Samsun Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The etiology of acute liver failure varies widely in children, but the most common causes are viral hepatitis, drugs, and toxins. We report herein a case of autoimmune hepatitis and acute liver failure caused by leptospirosis, which is involved rarely in etiology. Copyright © 2011 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.