Living-donor liver transplant for HAV induced acute liver failure
Abstract
Though HAV infection is prevalent in the general population, HAV-induced ALF is very rare.ALF due to HAV are more common in elder patients’ group, and it has a worse prognosis. A 23-year-old south Indian male presented with fever, jaundice, and malaise, who had positive anti HAV IgM antibodies, developed hepatic encephalopathy which ultimately led to a diagnosis of acute liver failure due to acute hepatitis A virus infection. Despite the failure of supportive treatment, he was managed successfully with a living donor liver transplant.
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