| Literature DB >> 18521114 |
Jeffrey Gilbert1, Heather Rutledge, Alvaro Koch.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 54-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus and 120 pack years of tobacco abuse presented to the emergency room with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, decreased appetite and dark urine. INVESTIGATIONS: Laboratory investigations, chest radiograph, portal duplex, CT of the abdomen and pelvis, liver serologies and autopsy. DIAGNOSIS: Fulminant hepatic failure secondary to metastatic small-cell lung carcinoma. MANAGEMENT: Supportive care.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18521114 DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep1154
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 1743-4378