Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
A case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Se...
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| author | Malcolm S. Trimble Cameron N. Ghent David R. Grant Caroline A. McLean |
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| description | A case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant
hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed
breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea,
vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset.
Seven similar cases previously reported are reviewed. Metastatic carcinoma
should he considered in the differential diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b31549f67c543e48e810df88891539c2025-02-03T01:30:41ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001989-01-013414915210.1155/1989/595098Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature ReviewMalcolm S. Trimble0Cameron N. Ghent1David R. Grant2Caroline A. McLean3Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaA case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Seven similar cases previously reported are reviewed. Metastatic carcinoma should he considered in the differential diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/595098 |
| spellingShingle | Malcolm S. Trimble Cameron N. Ghent David R. Grant Caroline A. McLean Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | metastatic breast cancer presenting as fulminant hepatic failure a case report and literature review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/595098 |
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