title: [Acute liver failure as presentation form of small cell carcinoma of the lung].
abstract: Metastatic infiltration of the liver is an uncommon cause of acute hepatic failure. We describe the case of a 55-yr-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of liver disease. Diagnostic testing revealed a small cell carcinoma of the lung with massive hepatic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Valladares Ayerbes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cañadas Garcia de León
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Reina Zoilo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Valenzuela Claros
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz Borrego
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barea Bejarano
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Insuficiencia hepática aguda como forma de presentación de un carcinoma microcítico de pulmón.