Lethal Hyperammonemia due to Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency in a Patient with Severe Septic Shock

Lethal Hyperammonemia due to Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency in a Patient with Severe Septic Shock

Severe hyperammonemia can occur as a result of inherited or acquired liver enzyme defects in the urea cycle, among which ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) is the most common form. We report a very rare case of a 45-year-old Korean male who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due...

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Main Authors: Ji An Hwang, Joo Han Song, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Soo Chung, Song Yee Kim, Eun Young Kim, Ji Ye Jung, Young Ae Kang, Young Sam Kim, Joon Chang, Moo Suk Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2016-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
cerebral edema
hyperammonemia
ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
respiratory failure
septic shock
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-31-2-140.pdf

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