Was phytotherapy the cause of acute failure liver in a 64-year male?
Bola príčinou akútneho zlyhania pečene u 64-ročného muža fytoterapia?
Akútne zlyhanie pečene je zriedkavý, ale mimoriadne závažný chorobný stav. Často postihuje zdravých jedincov a väčšinou končí fatálne. V našej práci sa zameriavame na dosiaľ menej povšimnutú skupinu hepatotoxických látok – fytopreparáty, ktoré však vzhľadom na voľnú dostupnosť a slabú informovanosť laickej i odbornej verejnosti predstavujú potenciálne značné zdravotné riziko. Uvádzame kazuistiku pacienta – liečiteľa alternatívnej medicíny, u ktorého bolo fatálne akútne zlyhanie pečene spôsobené pravdepodobne práve fytopreparátmi.
Kľúčové slová:
akútne zlyhanie pečene – venookluzívna choroba pečene – pyrolizidínové alkaloidy – fytopreparáty – alternatívna medicína.
Authors:
K. Trejbal; P. Jarčuška; B. Bodnárová; P. Moščovič
Authors‘ workplace:
I. interná klinika, FN Louisa Pasteura, Košice
prednostka kliniky prof. MUDr. I. Lazúrová, CSc.
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(1): 25-28
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Acute failure of the liver is a rare and exceptionally serious pathological state. It frequently affects healthy individuals and is most often fatal. In the present paper attention is drawn to a hitherto less noticed group of hepatotoxic substances – herbal products, which in view of their unrestricted availability and insufficient information among the lay as well as the professional public, present a potentially great health risk. Presented is a case report of a patient – an alternative medicine healer in whom fatal acute hepatic failure was most probably caused namely by herbal products.
Key words:
acute failure liver – venous occlusive liver disease – pyrolizidine alkaloids – herbal products – alternative medicine.
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