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Peliosis hepatis natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
If left untreated, some patients with Peliosis Hepatis may progress to develop hemoperitoneum.
Natural History
Natural History
Complications
Complications
If left untreated, some patients with Peliosis Hepatis may progress to develop hemoperitoneum. [1]
Prognosis
Prognosis
Prognosis is uncertain, and most patients will remain asymptomatic. In some individuals, it can lead to a life-threatening complication with a high rate of mortality. [2]
References
References
- ↑ “Correction to Lancet Infectious Diseases 2020; published online April 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/ S1473-3099(20)30064-5”. Lancet Infect Dis. 20 (7): e148. 2020. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30370-4. PMID 32595044 Check
|pmid=value (help). External link in|title=(help) - ↑ Choi SK, Jin JS, Cho SG, Choi SJ, Kim CS, Choe YM; et al. (2009). “Spontaneous liver rupture in a patient with peliosis hepatis: a case report”. World J Gastroenterol. 15 (43): 5493–7. doi:10.3748/wjg.15.5493. PMC 2778108. PMID 19916182.
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