Primary hepatic lymphoma is a rare extranodal form of lymphoma. it may initially present as hepatic dysfunction resembling acute hepatitis, and clinical diagnosis of the disease could be delayed and complicated, occasionally progressing to fulminant hepatic failure. Here we report the featured radiologic findings of primary hepatic lymphoma on serial follow-up of ultrasonographic and computed t...

In considering a patient in liver failure it is important to distinguish between fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) and episodes of acute hepatic decompensation in patients suffering from chronic liver disease (CLD), as the basis for treatment differs. Fulminant hepatic failure has been defined by Trey and Davidson (1970) as encephalopathy developing within 8 weeks of the onset of symptoms in a pa...

Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder. It is characterized by toxic accumulation of copper mainly in the liver and brain but also in cornea and kidney due to a defect in biliary excretion of copper. The hepatic manifestation of WD is diverse and may include asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferase, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, or acute/fulminant hepatic failure. Characteri...