Acute cerebral edema as part of the syndrome of hepatic encephalopathy in an individual with chronic liver disease: a case report.
An unusual case of acute cerebral edema as part of the syndrome of portal systemic encephalopathy in an individual with established chronic liver disease is reported. Several episodes of edema occurred with clinically important increases in the blood ammonia level.
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Pittsburgh Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pa.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome
D000641:Ammonia