Surgical presentation of ischaemic hepatitis.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 12840127.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1742721.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Intestinal ischaemia typically presents with signs suggestive of an acute surgical abdomen. A raised serum lactate may substantiate the diagnosis. The first case of ischaemic hepatitis mimicking intestinal ischaemia is reported. The recognition of markedly deranged transaminases allows the clinician to differentiate the two diagnoses and potentially avoid the risks incurred with laparotomy.
Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis
- Ischemia
- Liver