Acute on chronic liver failure from novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Liver Int

Abstract

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious viral disease that predominantly causes respiratory symptoms. Elevated liver enzymes have been reported during the course of disease and appear to be common. We present a 56-year-old woman with a history of decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with abdominal pain, fever and diarrhoea and was found to have acute on chronic liver failure secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient was treated with empiric antibiotic and supportive care with subsequent improvement.

Volume Number

40

Issue Number

7

Pages

1590-1593

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty, Northwell Resident

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Hepatology

Additional Departments

Science Education; COVID-19 Publications

PMID

32369658

DOI

10.1111/liv.14506

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