Publication Date

2018

Journal Title

Case Rep Gastroenterol

Abstract

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. Athlete's hepatitis is an uncommon clinical condition characterized by a significant ischemic insult to the liver. The most likely pathogenesis is decreased blood supply to the liver resulting in significant hypoxic hepatocyte injury. We report a case of a 48-year-old healthy young male who presented with athlete's hepatitis confirmed by liver biopsy after a 14-mile marathon run. To our knowledge, this is the second case of athlete's ischemic hepatitis reported in the literature. It is a diagnosis worth considering in patients involved in extreme exercise programs.

Volume Number

12

Issue Number

1

Pages

176 - 181

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Gastroenterology

PMID

29805363

DOI

10.1159/000488446


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