| Mercury as a cause of fulminant hepatic failure in a child: case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21820988 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) in children is devastating unless urgent liver transplantation is undergone. Intoxication or drug-related FHF is a well-known group of causes leading to FHF. Mercury intoxication is described in the literature to cause hepatitis but not described to cause DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome and FHF in the same patient. We describe a child with mercury intoxication and FHF with clinical features fulfilling DRESS syndrome criteria. To our best knowledge, this is the first case report of fatal acute liver failure secondary to mercury intoxication in the English literature. Mercury intoxication should receive a worldwide attention to its consequences in order to minimize the morbidities and mortalities that arise from its intoxication. |
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Authors:
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S Al-Sinani; A Al-Rawas; A Dhawan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2011-08-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology Volume: 35 ISSN: 2210-741X ISO Abbreviation: Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-12 Completed Date: 2012-01-10 Revised Date: 2012-01-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101553659 Medline TA: Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol Country: France |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 580-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Child Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. siham_ss@hotmail.com |
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Child Fatal Outcome Female Humans Liver Failure, Acute / chemically induced* Mercury Poisoning / complications* |
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Comment In:
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Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov;35(11):776-7
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22078082
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