Acute infantile liver failure syndrome type 2 in a 2.5-year-old boy: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Key clinical message

Infantile liver failure type 2 is described as repeated attacks of liver dysfunction with remission. This syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any child with symptoms of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy.

Abstract

Infantile liver failure syndrome 2 is described as recurrent attacks of liver dysfunction. ILFS2 should be included in the differential diagnosis of children with frequent and acute liver failure. We present a 2.5-year-old boy with clinical manifestation of acute liver failure. In past, he had two similar attacks.

SUBMITTER: Shabani-Mirzaee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485241 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature