Acute liver failure due to anti-tuberculous treatment: when you travel without medical follow-up.
Laura Sánchez-DelgadoCarolina AlmohallaBeatriz Madrigal-RubialesFélix García-PajaresIrene Peñas-HerreroCarmen Alonso-MartínFátima Sánchez-MartínGloria Sánchez-AntolínPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2022)
We present an uncommon cause of liver transplant in a patient with a particular personal situation, who suffered loss of follow-up during his antitubercular treatment. He presented a dress syndrome with fulminant liver failure that required a liver transplant. This case demonstrates the importance of close monitoring of liver function during this treatment.