Abstract

LAGOS, Ana Catarina et al. Hepatic cirrhosis in young patient: case report and literature review. J Port Gastrenterol. [online]. 2012, vol.19, n.6, pp.323-325. ISSN 0872-8178.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpg.2012.04.033.

The authors present the case of 25-year-old male with pneumonia, that caused the first decompensation of chronic liver disease, without previous diagnosis. Diagnostic workup revealed the presence of Wilson disease. Wilson disease is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder in which inadequate hepatic copper excretion leads to its accumulation in the liver, brain, kidney and cornea. The clinical presentation include a broad spectrum of symptoms, like decompensated chronic liver disease, as in our case.

Keywords : Wilson disease; Decompensated chronic liver disease.

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