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ArticleHepatology forum2026

A rare but lethal hepatic infection: Emphysematous hepatitis - Case report and literature review.

Gokalp Okut, Mehmet Alperen Ugur, Halil Yildiz, Halil Takci, Sait Murat Dogan

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Gokalp OkutDepartment of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.
Mehmet Alperen UgurDepartment of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.
Halil YildizDepartment of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.
Halil TakciDepartment of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.
Sait Murat DoganDepartment of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Izmir City Hospital, Izmir, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Emphysematous hepatitis (EH) is a rare and often fatal liver infection characterized by gas within the hepatic parenchyma without abscess formation. Diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal malignancies are the main predisposing factors. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential due to its fulminant course. A 67-year-old male with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and a long smoking history presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and altered consciousness. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia, severe hyperglycemia, and increased inflammatory markers. Abdominal CT showed a gas-containing lesion in the left hepatic lobe without fluid collection. Due to rapid clinical deterioration, emergency surgical resection was performed. Despite postoperative intensive care and meropenem therapy, the patient died six hours after surgery. Cultures grew

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Acute hepatitisemphysematous hepatitisliver failure

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PMID42602107
PMCPMC13473252

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