Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

A case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Se...

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Main Authors: Malcolm S. Trimble, Cameron N. Ghent, David R. Grant, Caroline A. McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1989-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/595098
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spelling doaj-8b31549f67c543e48e810df88891539c2020-11-24T22:48:54ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001989-01-013414915210.1155/1989/595098Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature ReviewMalcolm S. Trimble0Cameron N. Ghent1David R. Grant2Caroline A. McLean3Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine, Surgery and Pathology, University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaA case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Seven similar cases previously reported are reviewed. Metastatic carcinoma should he considered in the differential diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/595098
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author Malcolm S. Trimble
Cameron N. Ghent
David R. Grant
Caroline A. McLean
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Cameron N. Ghent
David R. Grant
Caroline A. McLean
Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Cameron N. Ghent
David R. Grant
Caroline A. McLean
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title Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort metastatic breast cancer presenting as fulminant hepatic failure: a case report and literature review
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 1989-01-01
description A case of metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as fatal fulminant hepatic failure is presented. The patient did not have previously diagnosed breast cancer and presented with ascites, Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and hepatic encephalopathy. She died within four weeks of the onset. Seven similar cases previously reported are reviewed. Metastatic carcinoma should he considered in the differential diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure.
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