title: [The death of Fernando Pessoa. The differential diagnosis of liver colic].
abstract: A clinical review of the most probable cause of death of the poet Fernando Pessoa is made. The many times cited final diagnosis of "hepatic colic" and the limited clinical information available are considered. The spectrum of chronic alcoholism and its risks are questioned by recent advances on pathology knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastroenterologia, Hospital S. Bernardo, Setúbal.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history*; D011174:Portugal; D013019:South Africa
vernacular_title: A propósito da morte de Fernando Pessoa. O diagnóstico diferencial da cólica hepática.