Abstract

CAMACHO ARIAS, Mónica et al. Acute liver failure by Influenza A: rare manifestation of a common problem. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.87, pp.147-151.  Epub Jan 24, 2022. ISSN 1139-7632.

Acute liver failure is a severe disease uncommon in children, that needs a multidisciplinar approach. In over a half of the patients the etiology is unknown. Nevertheless, remains very important for the management and prognosis to understand the main etiologies upon the group of ages. The causes may be divided in infec­tious, toxin/drug, metabolic, and autoinmune. Over the infectious etiologies the herpes virus and other hepatotropic viruses are the most frequent. However, respiratory viruses, and particularly Virus Influenza have been identified as potential cause of acute liver failure, in which the prognosis is significantly better. We report on a four-year-old girl who developed acute liver failure due to an influenza A infection with very good outcome.

Keywords : Acute liver failure; Influenza.

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