Fulminant hepatitis A complicated by Takotsubo syndrome successfully treated with standard volume plasma exchange.
JHEP Rep
; 1(6): 445-448, 2019 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Fulminant hepatic failure is an unusual complication of hepatitis A virus infection which, without liver transplantation, is associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of fulminant hepatitis A complicated by severe cardiac dysfunction, related to Takotsubo syndrome, that was considered a contraindication for transplantation and was successfully managed with standard volume plasma exchange.
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