Antiretroviral-induced hepatic steatosis and lactic acidosis: case report and review of the literature.
Am Surg
; 67(7): 680-3, 2001 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11450788
ABSTRACT
As the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to rise the clinician is encountered with a diagnostic challenge. Nonsurgical diseases such as acute colitis or enteritis can appear similar to such true surgical emergencies as abscess, perforation, or mesenteric ischemia. We report a case of fulminant hepatic failure associated with didanosine and masquerading as a surgical abdomen and compare the clinical, biologic, histologic, and ultrastructural findings with reports described previously. This entity should be kept in mind when evaluating the acute abdomen in the HIV-positive patient.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acidosis, Lactic
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HIV Infections
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Didanosine
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Liver Failure
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Anti-HIV Agents
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Fatty Liver
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am Surg
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos