Acute Liver Injury with Severe Coagulopathy in Marasmus Caused by a Somatic Delusional Disorder
Joint Authors
Stein, Lance L.
Jesudian, Arun B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Marasmus is a severe form of protein-calorie malnutrition characterized by the depletion of fat stores, muscle wasting, and the lack of edema.
In developed countries, marasmus is often the result of anorexia nervosa.
Abnormal transaminases with liver synthetic dysfunction have rarely been reported with anorexia nervosa.
To our knowledge, we report the first detailed case of acute liver injury with severe coagulopathy (INR>1.5) in a patient with marasmus due to self-induced calorie restriction caused by a somatic delusional disorder.
This case highlights the severity of liver injury that may occur with significant weight loss from self-induced calorie restriction and the rapid normalization of this injury with treatment.
It is important for clinicians to be aware of patterns of acute liver injury in patients with severe protein-calorie malnutrition, regardless of the underlying cause.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stein, Lance L.& Jesudian, Arun B.. 2011. Acute Liver Injury with Severe Coagulopathy in Marasmus Caused by a Somatic Delusional Disorder. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452092
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stein, Lance L.& Jesudian, Arun B.. Acute Liver Injury with Severe Coagulopathy in Marasmus Caused by a Somatic Delusional Disorder. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452092
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stein, Lance L.& Jesudian, Arun B.. Acute Liver Injury with Severe Coagulopathy in Marasmus Caused by a Somatic Delusional Disorder. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452092
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452092