Anemia-induced liver injury: A rare case revealing glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Yosra Zaimi; Myriam Ayari; Asma Mensi; Emna Chelbi; Shema Ayadi; Yosra Said; Leila Mouelhi; Radhouane Debbeche

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4061

Anemia-induced liver injury: A rare case revealing glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Mar 15;9(4):2442-2444. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4061. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Yosra Zaimi^{1

2}, Myriam Ayari^{1

2}, Asma Mensi^{1

2}, Emna Chelbi², Shema Ayadi^{1

2}, Yosra Said^{1

2}, Leila Mouelhi^{1

2}, Radhouane Debbeche^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia.
² Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia.

Abstract

Hypoxic hepatitis may occur due to hemodynamic mechanisms of hypoxia secondary to anemia without any context of reduced blood flow, respiratory failure, or shock state. Etiology of anemia should be investigated in order to avoid recurrence.

Keywords: G6PD deficiency; acute liver injury; anemia; hypoxic hepatitis.

Publication types

Case Reports