Acute (fulminant) liver failure: a clinical and imaging review

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare clinical entity with high morbidity and mortality frequently requiring liver transplantation for survival. Imaging, particularly with ultrasound, plays an important role, especially to distinguish patients with underlying chronic liver disease who have lower trans...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2021-07, Vol.46 (7), p.3117-3127
Main Authors: Rodgers, Shuchi K., Horrow, Mindy M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug overdose
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Imaging
Liver
Liver cirrhosis
Liver failure
Liver transplantation
Liver transplants
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morbidity
Radiology
Review
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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Summary:Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare clinical entity with high morbidity and mortality frequently requiring liver transplantation for survival. Imaging, particularly with ultrasound, plays an important role, especially to distinguish patients with underlying chronic liver disease who have lower transplant priority. We discuss the clinical and imaging findings in the three subtypes of ALF using a multi-modality approach with an emphasis on ultrasound.
ISSN:2366-004X
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-021-02973-5