Acute liver failure secondary to chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Rohin Saini; Arvind Mishra; Kamlesh Gupta; Rohit Anand; Umesh Tripathi; M. Hashim

doi:10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20192271

Authors

Rohin Saini Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Arvind Mishra Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kamlesh Gupta Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Rohit Anand Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Umesh Tripathi Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
M. Hashim Department of Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20192271

Keywords:

Acute liver failure, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Fulminant hepatic failure

Abstract

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an indolent malignancy of lymphocytes commonly seen in elderly. Dissemination of malignancy is a rare cause of acute liver failure and has rarely been reported. Here we describe the case of a sixty five year old male presenting with acute liver failure. He is a diabetic with no known history of seropositive hepatitis, drug intake or any addictions. Bone marrow and liver biopsy suggestive of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He eventually succumbed to his illness.

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