Acute Decompensation of Chronic Liver Failure (AoCLF) – a case report
AE Guthoff, A Lübke, B Stahmer, FO Henes, S Braune · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Case: A 61 yr-old man with liver cirrhosis Child C showed intrahepatic nodules on MR-scan which were hyperintense in T1 as well as in the late Primovist -phase, likely to be regenerative nodules. A CT scan 4 months later revealed progression of these hypointense lesions in size and number with no wash-out of contrast agent. Due to acutely developing hepatic encephalopathy, invasive pulmonary aspergillos and massive ascites, positive for E. coli and Klebsiella, the patient was transferred to our intensive care unit. In the ICU a CEUS of the liver (Sonovue (Bracco), GE LOGIQ E9) was performed with no contrast enha…