Ischemic hepatitis secondary to cardiac tamponade, a rare cause / Hepatitis isquémica secundaria a taponamiento cardiaco, una causa poco frecuente.

Ischemic hepatitis (IH) is a rare entity, usually associated with hypoperfusion secondary to low cardiac output (congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction or dilated cardiomyopathy), followed in frequency by respiratory insufficiency and sepsis. A 49-year-old man presented at the emergency room with progressive dyspnea and hypotension, objectifying a significant increase in transaminases (aspartate transferase 5.550 U / L, alanine transferase 3.826 U / L) and LDH (10.375 U / L). Liver Doppler ultrasound was normal. The echocardiogram confirmed the suspected diagnosis of massive pericardial effusion. Cardiac tamponade is a rare cause for this clinical picture. In the case of our patient, rapid diagnosis and urgent pericardiocentesis led to his prompt recovery.

Hepatitis isquémica secundaria a taponamiento cardiaco, una causa poco frecuente / Ischemic hepatitis secondary to cardiac tamponade, a rare cause

La hepatitis isquémica es una entidad poco frecuente. Se asocia a una hipoperfusión hepática debida en primer lugar a un bajo gasto cardíaco (insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva, infarto agudo de miocardio o miocardiopatía dilatada). De forma menos frecuente puede ser secundaria a una insuficiencia respiratoria o al aumento de las necesidades de oxígeno en el contexto de una sepsis. Paciente varón de 49 años que acude al servicio de Urgencias por disnea progresiva e hipotensión, objetivándose una importante elevación de transaminasas (aspartato aminotransferasa de 5.550 U/L, alanina aminotransferasa de 3.826 U/L) y de LDH (10.375 U/L). La ecografía Doppler hepática fue normal. El ecocardiograma confirmó la sospecha diagnóstica, visualizándose la presencia de un derrame pericárdico masivo. El taponamiento cardíaco es una causa excepcional de este cuadro clínico. En el caso de nuestro paciente, el rápido diagnóstico y una pericardiocentesis realizada de forma urgente contribuyeron a su pronta recuperación (AU)

Ischemic hepatitis (IH) is a rare entity, usually associated with hypoperfusion secondary to low cardiac output (congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction or dilated cardiomyopathy), followed in frequency by respiratory insufficiency and sepsis. A 49-year-old man presented at the emergency room with progressive dyspnea and hypotension, objectifying a significant increase in transaminases (aspartate transferase 5.550 U / L, alanine transferase 3.826 U / L) and LDH (10.375 U / L). Liver Doppler ultrasound was normal. The echocardiogram confirmed the suspected diagnosis of massive pericardial effusion. Cardiac tamponade is a rare cause for this clinical picture. In the case of our patient, rapid diagnosis and urgent pericardiocentesis led to his prompt recovery (AU)