Abstract
Acute liver failure is rarely secondary to lymphoma or leukaemia and it is extremely uncommon as the initial presentation of malignancy. We report a case of a young adult patient with severe acute liver failure referred for liver transplant, in which a Burkitt acute lymphoblastic leukaemia was diagnosed by bone marrow examination. A complete recovery and long remission were obtained with chemotherapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Bone Marrow / pathology
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Burkitt Lymphoma / diagnosis*
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Burkitt Lymphoma / drug therapy
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Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
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Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
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Female
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Hepatomegaly / diagnostic imaging
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Hepatomegaly / drug therapy
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Humans
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Liver Failure, Acute / diagnosis*
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Liver Failure, Acute / drug therapy
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Methotrexate / administration & dosage
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Prednisone / administration & dosage
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
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Vincristine / administration & dosage
Substances
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Vincristine
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Doxorubicin
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Cyclophosphamide
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Prednisone
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Methotrexate