DOI: 10.12890/2020_001382

Severe Acute Liver Injury Related to Heat Stroke

Authors

  • Fani Ribeiro Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Portugal
  • Mário Bibi Department of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • Marta Pereira Intensive Care Department, Unidade de Saúde Local de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • Sofia Ferreira Hepatic and Pancreatic Transplantation Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Helena Pessegueiro Hepatic and Pancreatic Transplantation Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Rui Araújo Intensive Care Department, Unidade de Saúde Local de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal

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Keywords

Heat stroke, acute liver injury, liver transplantation

Abstract

Heat stroke (HS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by hyperthermia and multiple organ failure. Mild to moderate hepatocellular injury is a well-documented complication but severe liver injury and acute liver failure are rare. There are neither established criteria nor optimal timing for liver transplantation and conservative management seems to be the cornerstone treatment. The authors report a case of a patient with severe liver injury related to HS who recovered completely under conservative treatment.

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Published

2020-01-17

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)

How to Cite

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Ribeiro F, Bibi M, Pereira M, Ferreira S, Pessegueiro H, Araújo R. Severe Acute Liver Injury Related to Heat Stroke. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 17 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1382

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