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Reversible Cytotoxic Edema in TPN‐Related Hepatic Encephalopathy
Author(s) -
Zuccoli Giulio,
Sreedher Gayathri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2011.00678.x
Subject(s) - medicine , encephalopathy , cytotoxic t cell , complication , edema , hepatic encephalopathy , liver transplantation , parenteral nutrition , gastroenterology , transplantation , cirrhosis , biochemistry , chemistry , in vitro
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an uncommon complication of total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Cytotoxic edema has not been reported in children with TPN‐related HE. We describe a case of TPN‐related HE presenting with diffuse cytotoxic edema which reversed after liver transplantation.